Are there situations where we can use either "say" or "tell", but not both, in a sentence? Consider the following examples:

Question

Are these examples grammatically correct?

1:

I want to tell you something./ I want to tell you that _______.

I want to say something to you./ I want to say to you that _______.

2:

You just told five people we met today that they're special.

You just said to five people we met today that they're special.

Answer 1

We say "Tell the truth," or 'a lie' or 'a fortune' or 'the future' - we say our prayers", say we're sorry, say so, and "Say What?"