tell, relate
Il n'a pas envie que tu lui racontes ta vie sexuelle.
He doesn't want you to tell him about your sex life.
Tu nous racontes l'histoire du siècle, et tu t'en fous si on te croit ou pas ?
You’re telling us the story of the century, and you don’t care whether we believe you or not?
— The Man from Earth (2007)
You tell yourself stories.
Why are you telling me this?
Ouais, si c'était vrai, pourquoi tu nous le racontes ?
Yeah, if that were true, why are you telling us about it?
— The Man from Earth (2007)