Hi! In today's video, we're going to look at nine alternatives to the verb "dire". Use them to speak like the French.
Hello and thanks for joining me for this new video. Verbs like "être", "faire" or "dire" are verbs that are called passepartout verbs, which means that they have a lot of meanings, sometimes a dozen slightly different meanings, and that we tend to use them in a lot of situations. The problem is that their meaning is sometimes a little vague and that when you come across them, well you're not sure you understand exactly what they mean.
The idea in today's video is to give you alternatives to the verb "to say", verbs that you can use instead of using the verb "to say" all the time. We're going to try to help you enrich your vocabulary, express yourself more clearly, avoid repetitions so that you don't always say "to say, to say, to say". And also, we're going to help you speak a little more formal language. So let's look at nine alternatives to the verb "to say".
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The first verb you can use to replace "say" is "declare". It means to express your ideas clearly and confidently. It is used very often when you have to express a point of view in public or during a netherlands whatsapp number data speech in front of an assembly. This verb is a little more formal than the verb "say" and is more commonly found in formal settings. You will hear it on television and you will also encounter it a lot in writing.
For example, during the press conference, the doctor said that Rafael Nadal would not be able to participate in Roland Garros this year. He said, he said, he expressed something with confidence and clarity.
Second: the verb "to affirm". We use it to say that something is true in a firm and affirmed way, we are sure of ourselves.
For example, instead of saying "Nadia says that George cheated on the exam," you can say "Nadia claims that George cheated on the exam." She says something with energy, she is sure of herself, she asserts.
Third: "to assure." The meaning is quite close to the verb "to affirm." We say something in a clear and energetic way because we are sure of ourselves. The construction is "to assure someone that."