Contarme (en. Tell me)

/kon'tarme/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To speak or narrate something in the first person.

I want to tell you what happened to me yesterday.

Quiero contarte lo que me pasó ayer.

To share a personal experience.

She decided to tell me her most intimate secret.

Ella decidió contarme su secreto más íntimo.

To inform someone about an event.

Let me tell you about my new job.

Déjame contarte sobre mi nuevo trabajo.

The term 'contar' comes from the Latin 'computare', which means to calculate or enumerate.

let me tell you

To express the desire to share something interesting or important with someone.

deja que te cuente

count on someone

It means to have the support or assistance of another person.

contar con alguien

don't tell me stories

Expression used to indicate that one does not believe the stories someone tells.

no me cuentes cuentos

tell

To narrate or report a story or facts.

contar

story

A brief fictional narration.

cuento

recount

Process of recounting something that has been told before.

recuento

narrative

Literary genre that includes the narration of stories.

narrativa

To talk about something informally.

Let's catch up on life at the party.

Vamos a contarnos la vida en la fiesta.

To share gossip or rumor.

I can't wait to tell you the latest gossip.

No puedo esperar para contarte el último chisme.