The English language is full of interesting collocations and phrases that can enliven our speech and writing. Collocations are combinations of words that are commonly used together, even though the individual words might not make sense when put together. Today, we will look at 50 collocations with the verb “say” – an important word for any student of the English language.
Related: Complete List of Collocations
Say Collocations List:
- Say something
- Say anything
- Say nothing
- Say hello
- Say goodbye
- Say sorry
- Say please
- Say thank you
- Say yes
- Say no
- Say maybe
- Say alright
- Say OK
- Say cool
- Say great
- Say awesome
- Say wonderful
- Say fantastic
- Say fabulous
- Say amazing
- Say incredible
- Say excellent
- Say outstanding
- Say superb
- Say perfect
- Say beautiful
- Say lovely
- Say pretty
- Say handsome
- Say attractive
- Say smart
- Say intelligent
- Say wise
- Say knowledgeable
- Say informative
- Say interesting
- Say engaging
- Say entertaining
- Say funny
- Say hilarious
- Say witty
- Say sarcastic
- Say ironic
- Say dramatic
- Say emotional
- Say touching
- Say inspiring
- Say motivating
- Say encouraging
- Say uplifting
Collocations With Say in Example Sentences
- She approached me and said something, but I couldn’t quite hear what it was.
- Can you say anything to make me laugh? I could use a good joke.
- Sometimes it’s better to say nothing if you can’t think of anything positive to say.
- I knew I had made a mistake, so I quickly apologized and said sorry.
- If you want a favor, it’s always polite to say please.
- I was grateful for their help, so I made sure to say thank you before leaving.
- I was hesitant at first but ultimately decided to say yes to the job offer.
- Say no firmly and politely if someone asks you to do something you’re uncomfortable with.
- When someone asks me a difficult question, I often find myself saying maybe.
- I wasn’t thrilled about the idea, but I agreed to it and said it was alright.
- If you’re okay with something, say OK to confirm your understanding.
- Say cool if you see something that impresses you.
- When I saw her new artwork, I couldn’t help but say great to show my appreciation.
- The sunset over the ocean was so beautiful, all I could say was wonderful.
- The food at the restaurant was so good, I couldn’t help but say fantastic.
- When I saw the view from the top of the mountain, all I could say was amazing.
- The performance was so breathtaking, I had to say incredible.
- The quality of the service was impeccable, so I had to say excellent.
- The work they did was truly outstanding, so I had to say outstanding to show my appreciation.
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