What is the difference between tell and ask

Tell = Informal way of asking someone to do some thing. It is a direct way of asking something. Ex..Tell me about yourself. she told me something very important. Ask = It is more polite way of asking :-)questions compared to "tell". Ex..My teacher asked me about my homework. The police asked me some questions regarding the theft. Ask is antonym of tell. Ask = questioning some one. tell = asking someone to do something. Tell is

Simply... Tell is used to make a statement And Ask...question