contar

to tell

Usages of contar

• Mi abuelo cuenta una historia interesante sobre su vida de viajero.: My grandfather tells an interesting story about his life as a traveler.
• Él cuenta una historia sobre su familia.: He tells a story about his family.
• Hoy me he reído muchísimo con mi hermano porque contamos chistes.: Today I have laughed a lot with my brother because we tell jokes.
• Mi abuelo lloró al contar su historia.: My grandfather cried while telling his story.
• Mi abuela me contó una leyenda antigua que habla de un gigante que podía saltar montañas.: My grandmother told me an ancient legend about a giant that could jump over mountains.
• Mi abuelo me contaba historias mientras preparábamos jugo de mango.: My grandfather used to tell me stories while we made mango juice.
• En el concierto de anoche, el cantante contó una broma graciosa.: At last night’s concert, the singer told a funny joke.
• Antes de dormir, les contaré un cuento sobre un cangrejo valiente.: Before sleeping, I will tell them a story about a brave crab.
• Mi abuelo cuenta su historia en voz baja antes de dormir.: My grandfather tells his story in a low voice before sleeping.
• Mi abuelo cuenta la historia del origen de nuestra familia.: My grandfather tells the story of the origin of our family.

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