Cuento desde cero.

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Breakdown of Cuento desde cero.

• contar: to count
• cero: zero

Questions & Answers about Cuento desde cero.

What verb does cuento come from, and why is it cuento instead of conto?

Cuento comes from the verb contar.

In the present tense, contar is a stem-changing verb: the o in the stem changes to ue in most forms.

So you get:

• yo cuento
• tú cuentas
• él/ella cuenta
• nosotros contamos
• ustedes cuentan

That is why it is cuento, not conto.

Does cuento mean I count or I tell?

It can mean either one, because contar has both meanings:

• to count
• to tell or to relate

So cuento can mean:

• I count
• I tell

Context tells you which meaning is intended. In Cuento desde cero, the surrounding meaning will make it clear.

Also, be careful: cuento can also be a noun meaning story or short story. But in this sentence, it is a verb form.

Why is there no in the sentence?