Tell, count - Contar (The 172nd Most Common Spanish Word)

The Spanish word for Tell, count is Contar. This word often comes up when talking about communication, numbers & quantity. It can be used as verb. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 172nd most commonly used word in Spanish. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Our app offers over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common Spanish words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: tell, count

Spanish: contar

Examples


I'll tell you the rest of the story tomorrow.	Te voy a contar el resto de la historia mañana.
Start counting.	Empieza a contar.
The boy can count to ten.	El niño sabe contar hasta diez.
He can't count.	Él no sabe contar.
Don't worry. You can count on me.	No te preocupes. Puedes contar conmigo.
There are three different types of people in the world: those who can count, and those who can't.	Hay tres tipos de personas diferentes en el mundo: aquellos que saben contar y aquellos que no saben.
We have more customers than we can count.	Tenemos tantos clientes que no los podemos contar.
The elderly have many stories to tell.	Los ancianos tienen muchas historias que contar.

I have so many things to tell you that I don't know where to start.	Hay tanto que contar que no sé por dónde empezar.
My son can count up to a hundred now.	Mi hijo ahora sabe contar hasta cien.
My son can already count up to one hundred.	Mi hijo ya sabe contar hasta cien.
You could count to ten when you were two years old.	Cuando tenías dos años, podías contar hasta diez.
When you were two years old, you could already count to ten.	Cuando tenías dos años, ya podías contar hasta diez.
There are three kinds of people in the world: those who can count, and those who can't.	Existen tres clases de personas en el mundo: aquellos que pueden contar, y aquellos que no pueden.
That child can count to twenty.	Este niño sabe contar hasta 20.
I think computer viruses should count as life.	Creo que los virus informáticos deberían contar como vida.
Storytelling rekindles the interest in narrative.	Contar historias hace revivir el interés por la narración.
She has to count every penny.	Tiene que contar hasta el último céntimo.
Who will count the stars	¿Quién va a contar las estrellas
Abacuses are counting devices.	El ábaco es un aparato para contar.
Five, plus five, potato! Time to count	Cinco, más cinco, ¡patata! ¡A contar