sanoo

In a sentence

• Hän sanoo totuuden.

  He/She says the truth.

  Here, 'sanoo' is used in its basic form to indicate that someone is stating or expressing something.

• Opettaja sanoo, että huomenna on koe.

  The teacher says that there will be a test tomorrow.

  In this sentence, 'sanoo' introduces a reported speech clause, conveying information expressed by someone.

• Äiti aina sanoo meille: 'Ole kohtelias.'

  Mother always says to us: 'Be polite.'

  Here, 'sanoo' is employed to directly quote the words spoken by someone.