truth

verità

I tell the truth

Dico la verità

story

storia

She tells a story

Dice una storia

joke

scherzo

They're joking (literally: They say for joke)

Dicono per scherzo

secret

segreto

We tell a secret

Diciamo un segreto

That is to say (literally: That is to say)

Vale a dire

name

nome

You say your name

Dici il tuo nome

So to speak (literally: So to say)

Per così dire

word

parola

He says a word

Dice una parola

Needless to say (literally: It goes without saying)

Va senza dire

prayer

preghiera

I say a prayer

Dico una preghiera

What do you mean? (literally: What do you want to say?)

Che vuoi dire?

opinion

opinione

They say their opinion

Dicono la loro opinione

Let's just say (literally: Let's say)

Diciamo

lie

bugia

We tell a lie

Diciamo una bugia

Between you and me (literally: Between us said)

Detto tra noi

news

notizia

You tell the news

Dici la notizia

I mean... (literally: I want to say...)

Voglio dire...

goodbye

addio

He says goodbye

Dice addio

That is (literally: That is to say)

Cioè

excuse

scusa

They say excuse me

Dicono scusa

It goes without saying (literally: It says itself)

Si dice