手早い答え
contar は物語や知らせを語り、dizer は伝える内容や発した言葉に焦点を当てます。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
contar
to tell, recount, or count
Use contar for narrating a story, sharing news, revealing something, or counting items.
dizer
to say or tell
Use dizer for expressing particular words, a statement, answer, or instruction.
選び方
- contar: Choose contar if the sentence points to narrating a story, sharing news, revealing something, or counting items.
- dizer: Choose dizer if the sentence points to expressing particular words, a statement, answer, or instruction.
例文
Ela contou uma história engraçada.
She told a funny story.
Ela disse a verdade.
She told the truth.
よくある落とし穴
Contar also means to count. Dizer is usually better before a quotation, while contar is natural for what happened.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はcontarで、もう一度はdizerで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。