Decirles (en. Tell them)

/deˈsiɾles/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express a message to a group of people.

I am going to tell them the truth about what happened.

Voy a decirles la verdad sobre lo que ocurrió.

To convey information or a notice to several listeners.

If I do not tell them this, they will not know.

Si no les digo esto, no lo sabrán.

To inform or give advice to several people at the same time.

I must tell them that the meeting has been canceled.

Debo decirles que la reunión ha sido cancelada.

The term comes from the verb 'to say', which has Latin roots.

to tell someone

Communicate with someone to give a notice.

decirles a alguien

to tell them what you think

Express your opinions or thoughts to them.

decirles lo que piensas

to say

To express something verbally.

decir

to communicate

To convey information.

comunicar

to inform

To give a notice or warning.

avisar

To spin a tale

I'm going to tell them the gossip; I just spun a tale to them.

Voy a decirles el chisme, solo se los eché un cuento.

To give the scoop

This time I am going to give them the scoop before anyone else.

Esta vez voy a decirles la primicia antes que nadie.