Usages of contar
¿Les estás contando algo?
Are you telling them something?
El abuelo les da el consejo a las niñas y les cuenta la noticia.
The grandfather gives the advice to the girls and tells them the news.
Se cuenta que las brujas vuelan por la noche.
It is told that witches fly at night.
Mi tío siempre cuenta chistes.
My uncle always tells jokes.
Ayer mi amigo me contó un chiste muy divertido.
Yesterday my friend told me a very funny joke.
Me contaron que la ansiedad era un problema grave.
They told me that the anxiety was a serious problem.
Me contó que su mente estaba siempre ocupada.
She told me that her mind was always occupied.
Ella nos contó que nuestro antepasado había emigrado de su pueblo de origen.
She told us that our ancestor had emigrated from his town of origin.
Te tengo que contar una cosa.
I have to tell you something.
Me contó que había llegado el día anterior.
She told me she had arrived the day before.
Él nos contó el drama como si hubiera sido una tragedia griega.
He told us the drama as if it had been a Greek tragedy.
Ellas no te lo van a contar salvo que cancelen el rodaje.
They aren't going to tell you about it unless they cancel the filming.
Que yo sepa, el abuelo no cuenta el relato.
As far as I know, the grandfather does not tell the tale.
Que yo sepa, la abuela cuenta el relato más antiguo.
As far as I know, the grandmother tells the oldest tale.
Mi abuela siempre cuenta una anécdota de lo más divertida.
My grandmother always tells an extremely funny anecdote.
No me gusta que hayas contado ese chisme.
I do not like that you have told that piece of gossip.
Ayer me topé con tu hermano y me contó todo el enredo.
Yesterday I ran into your brother and he told me the whole mess.
Cuéntaselo al soplón sin que la jefa se enfade.
Tell it to the snitch without the boss getting angry.
Nos contó que el año anterior había vivido en Francia.
She told us that the year before she had lived in France.
¿Le has contado lo del embarazo a tu ginecóloga?
Have you told your gynecologist about the pregnancy?
Le contó a su familia que es lesbiana.
She told her family that she's a lesbian.
Mi hermano es de fiar: nunca cuenta un secreto.
My brother is trustworthy: he never tells a secret.
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