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contar-lhe

to tell him or her

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to tell him or her Lhe can also mean “to you” when addressing someone formally.
PO: Vou contar-lhe a verdade.
EN: I’m going to tell him the truth.

Como pôde contar-lhe?

How could you tell him?

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Estou voltando para contar-lhe.

I am coming back to tell you.

— Uma História Chinesa de Fantasmas (1987)

Precisamos contar-lhe.

We need to tell him.

Nós precisamos contar-lhe.

We need to tell him.

Tive que contar-lhe tudo.

I had to tell him everything.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Talvez você devesse contar-lhe a verdade.

Perhaps you should tell him the truth.

Queria contar-lhe minha decisão.

I wanted to tell you about my decision.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

Considerando-se que estaremos logo mortos, eu bem que posso contar-lhe algo.

Seeing as we’ll be dead soon, I might as well tell you something.

— Vítima do Passado (1996)

Tenho uma longa história a contar-lhe.

I have a long story to tell you.

— Mistérios de Lisboa (2010)