Contarle (en. Tell)

/kon'taɾ.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To transmit information or narrate an event to another person.

I’m going to tell Juan what happened at the meeting.

Voy a contarle a Juan lo que pasó en la reunión.

To inform someone about an event or a story.

I need to tell my parents about my new job.

Necesito contarle a mis padres sobre mi nuevo trabajo.

To reveal a secret or a confidence to someone.

Don’t tell anyone, but I want to share a secret with you.

No se lo cuentes a nadie, pero quiero contarte un secreto.

From the verb contar, which comes from the Latin 'computare', meaning to count or to rely on.

to tell someone

To inform or relate something to a person.

contarle a alguien

to count on someone

To count or have the help or support of someone.

contar con alguien

contar

To give an account of something in words.

contar

cuento

A short story that is told.

cuento

cuentacuentos

A person who narrates stories or tales.

cuentacuentos

To update someone about a matter.

Let me tell you the neighborhood gossip.

Déjame contarte los chismes del barrio.

To talk informally about personal experiences.

I’m going to tell you what happened to me on the trip.

Voy a contarte lo que me pasó en el viaje.