"If I were to say" vs. "If I said"
Hi, I have a question regarding conditional sentences. Can anyone explain to me what exactly the difference is between the following two sentences?
1. If I were to say, "I see," that would show the person who's telling me something that I'm
listerning.
2. If I said, "I see," that would show the person who's telling me something that I'm listening.
Is the second sentence even correct? Or is this structure only used in cases like this: If I won a million dollars, I'd be very happy.
Thanks.