просто сказать

to just say; to simply say

→ просто
phrase Common #2,991
to just say; to simply say This is the infinitive phrase. In direct commands, it usually changes to просто скажи or просто скажите. It can also occur after verbs such as решить: Я решил просто сказать ей правду.
RU: Я решил просто сказать ей правду.
EN: I decided to just tell her the truth.

Вы пытались ей просто сказать?

Have you tried just telling her?

Вы могли нам просто сказать.

You could have just told us.

Ты мог просто сказать им.

You could have just told them.

Вы могли бы просто сказать Тому.

You could just tell Tom.

Чувак, я думаю лучше просто сказать им.

Dude, I think it's better to just tell them.

— Джуно (2007)

Ты мог бы ему просто сказать.

You could have just told him.

Ты мог бы им просто сказать.

You could have just told them.

Вы могли бы ей просто сказать.

You could have just told her.