Great question! Tell = Give information. Sometimes it even means receive information (eg "I can tell what you mean" = "I see/know what you mean"). Sometimes it's not even about information (eg, in a bank, the teller is the cashier, the person giving money to customers). Talk = Say things I am talking = I am saying things = I am speaking But there is a slight difference of emphasis between these words. "Speak" emphasises the mechanics of opening your mouth to talk. So if you're inappropriately silent, I may say "Speak, please!" or "Open your mouth and say something!" "Say" is half way between Speak and Tell. It means provide the information (like Tell) but generally by mechanically speaking (like Speak). These words also often need different grammatical structures in their sentences. I apologise for this answer being so poorly composed. The differences are so nuanced that they're hard to explain accurately. Generally, native speakers don't think much about it, we just naturally become familiar with how these words are typically used.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the differences: Tell vs. Talk * Tell: Usually followed by a person or a pronoun (tell someone something). It implies giving information or instructions. * Example: "I told him the truth." * Talk: Used for conversations or discussions, often followed by "to" or "about." * Example: "We talked about our plans." Say vs. Speak * Say: Focuses on the words that are spoken, often used with a direct quote or followed by "that." * Example: "She said she was tired." * Speak: More formal, often used for languages, giving speeches, or talking in general. * Example: "He speaks three languages."

"Talk" and "speak" are pretty close to being interchangeable in all but a few specific usages, and the way you employ them within sentences is also almost always the same. "Say" and "tell" are also usually interchangeable, but they often call for different grammatical structures. We change the order of the direct and indirect objects depending on which of the two verbs we're using. You "say something (direct object) to someone" (indirect object), but you "tell someone (indirect object) something" (direct object.) Also, you can "say something" (direct object) without including an indirect object to whom it was said; and likewise, you can "tell someone" (indirect object) without including an explicitly stated direct object (what you told them.)

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You say your name! We can’t speak our name but we Speak a foreign language, speak to people, speak loudly etc. We can talk to people and we can tell a lie, tell the truth, tell the story!