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тебе сказали

you were told; they told you

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phrase Uncommon #21,543
you were told; they told you Used when referring to something someone has been told already. It is common in instructions, questions, and reported speech. Depending on context, it can sound neutral or slightly admonishing, as in 'do what you were told.'
RU: Делай так, как тебе сказали.
EN: Do it the way you were told.

Чувак, мне тут кое-что о тебе сказали.

Dude, I heard something about you.

— Жизнь не может быть скучной! (2011)

Делай, как тебе сказали.

Do as you are told.

Тебе лучше сделать то, что мы тебе сказали.

You’d better do what we told you.

Тебе сказали, когда ты должен тут быть?

Did they tell you when you should be here?

Заткнись и делай, как тебе сказали.

Shut up and do as you're told.

Тебе сказали то же, что и всем остальным.

You were told the same thing as everyone else.

Тебе сказали, чтобы ты свалил из города.

You were told to get out of town.

— За пригоршню долларов (1964)

Что еще тебе сказали?

What else did they tell you?

— Жизнь прекрасна (1997)

Это они тебе сказали?

Did they tell you that?

— Пиноккио (2019)

Делай, что тебе сказали.

Do what you're told.