In Russian, the verb "сказать" means "to say." It can be used in two main ways: perfective and imperfective.

Perfective Aspect: "сказать"

• What It Means: This shows that an action is complete or finished.
• Example: Я сказал правду.
  (Translation: "I told the truth.")

Imperfective Aspect: "говорить"

• What It Means: This shows that an action is happening now or happens often.
• Example: Я говорю правду.
  (Translation: "I am telling the truth.")

Important Points to Remember:

1. Context:
   Use "сказать" when you want to show something is done.
   Use "говорить" for actions that are happening now or happen a lot.

2. Different Times (Tenses):

   • Present: говорю (I say)
   • Past: сказал (he said)
   • Future: скажу (I will say)

Understanding these details will help you learn how to use verbs in Russian better!