Cuéntaselo (en. Tell him)

/kwentaseɾo/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Instruction to narrate a story or information to another person.

When you arrive, tell it to your brother.

Cuando llegues, cuéntaselo a tu hermano.

Imperative form of the verb contar, addressing someone to perform the action of telling.

If you have something important, tell it to your friends.

Si tienes algo importante, cuéntaselo a tus amigos.

Suggestion to communicate an event or situation to a specific person.

It’s a secret, but you should tell it to your mom.

Es un secreto, pero debes cuéntaselo a tu mamá.

The verb 'contar' in its imperative form, plus the reflexive pronoun 'se' and the indirect object pronoun 'lo'.

tell it to someone who is interested

Communicate the information to the person who needs it.

cuéntaselo a quien le interese

tell it all

Provide complete information about a matter.

cuéntaselo todo

don't tell anyone

Maintain confidentiality by not sharing the information.

no se lo cuentes a nadie

contar

Narrate or relate a fact, story, or information.

contar

narrar

Tell in detail about an event or story.

narrar

informar

Give news or communicate a relevant piece of information.

informar

Talk about a topic informally.

When you go to the party, tell everyone what happened.

Cuando vayas a la fiesta, cuéntaselo a todos lo que pasó.

Reveal secret information.

If you find out something interesting, tell it to your friends.

Si te enteras de algo interesante, cuéntaselo a tus amigos.