ya te lo

I'll tell you it now

→ ya

phrase Common #8,381

I'll tell you it now This is a combination of ya (now, already, or in due time), te (to you), and lo (it). Its exact meaning depends on the verb and context: ya te lo contaré means “I'll tell you later,” while ya te lo expliqué means “I already explained it to you.”

SP: Ya te lo explico cuando lleguemos.

EN: I'll explain it to you when we arrive.

Ya te lo he contado.

I've already told you.

— Audition (2000)

Ya te lo he mencionado antes.

I've already mentioned it to you before.

Ya te lo dijimos.

We already told you.

— La historia interminable (1984)

Ya te lo expliqué.

I already explained it to you.

Ya te lo habíamos dicho.

We had already told you.

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

Prácticamente ya te lo he enviado.

I've practically already sent it to you.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

Ya te lo puedes quitar.

You can take it off now.

Ya te lo decía yo.

I told you so.

— El tambor de hojalata (1979)

Ya te lo han dicho.

They've already told you.

Ya te lo he explicado.

I've already explained it to you.

Ya te lo expliqué dos veces.

I've already explained it to you twice.

Dame eso, ya te lo comerás en el cielo.

Give me that; you can eat it in heaven.

— Roma. Ciudad abierta (1945)

Ya te lo prestaré.

I'll lend it to you.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Ya te lo habían dicho, ¿eh?

They already told you that, right?

— La dolce vita (1960)

Ya te lo quería decir.

I had been meaning to tell you.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)