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contarle

to tell him, to tell her, to tell you (formal)

→ contar
contar to count + le Indirect object pronoun (to him, her, or you)
verb Uncommon #13,918
to tell him, to tell her, to tell you (formal) The attached -le refers to the person being told.
SP: Voy a contarle la verdad.
EN: I'm going to tell him the truth.
Conjugation of contar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First cuento contamos
Second cuentas —
Third cuenta cuentan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First cuento contamos
Second cuentas —
Third cuenta cuentan
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second cuenta cuéntales
Third cuente cuenten
cuéntanoscontártelo
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First conté contamos
Second contaste —
Third contó contaron
Present
contando
Past
contado
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First contaba —
Third contaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First contaba —
Second contaras —
Third contaba —
contara
Imperative present
SingularPlural
Second — cuéntenos
Third cuéntale —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First contaré contaremos
Second contarás —
Third contará contarán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First contaré contaremos
Second contarás —
Third contará contarán
Conditional
SingularPlural
First contaría —
Third contaría —

¡Será mejor que le escribas a tu padre para contarle!

You’d better write to your father and tell him!

— La Tumba de las Luciérnagas (1988)

Pero si me pregunta, tendré que contarle todo con pelos y señales.

But if he asks me, I'll have to tell him everything in minute detail.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Me gustaría contarle por qué estoy aquí.

I would like to tell you why I am here.

— El hoyo (2019)

Se sintió mejor después de contarle todo.

She felt better after telling him everything.

Tom no quiso contarle el secreto a Mary, pero lo hizo.

Tom didn’t want to tell Mary the secret, but he did.

Hay algo que quería contarle.

There's something I wanted to tell you.

— Aquarius (2016)

¿Puedo contarle algo sobre eso?

Can I tell you something about that?

— Fresas salvajes (1957)

Acabo de contarle.

I just told him.

— El Infierno (2010)

Tendré que contarle lo mal que acabó la cita hasta que volvamos a intercambiar.

I’ll have to tell them how badly the date ended when we talk again.

— Tu nombre (2016)

Tengo que contarle algo más.

I have something else to tell you.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Iba a contarle la verdad pero no encontró el momento adecuado.

I was going to tell her the truth, but I couldn't find the right moment.

¡Ve a contarle todo al juez!

Go tell the judge everything!

— Dos son familia (2016)

Quiero contarle algo un tanto extraño.

I want to tell you something rather strange.

— Suspiria: Alarido (1977)

Mira, por favor, no puedes contarle lo que pasó.

Look, please, you can't tell him what happened.

No tengo a nadie a quien contarle mis problemas.

I have no one to tell my problems to.

Voy a llamar a mamá para contarle las buenas noticias del médico.

I'm going to call Mom to tell her the good news from the doctor.

No tuve el valor para contarle la verdad.

I didn't have the courage to tell them the truth.

Podría contarle sobre Pierre.

I could tell you about Pierre.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

No me atrevo a contarle las malas noticias.

I don't dare tell him the bad news.

No tengo nada que contarle.

I have nothing to tell him.

— Legado en los huesos (2019)

¿Quieres contarle o le cuento yo?

Do you want to tell them, or should I?

— Song Sung Blue: Sueño inquebrantable (2025)

Quiero contarle del campamento de verano.

I want to tell you about the summer camp.

Quiero llamar a mi hija y contarle mi viaje.

I want to call my daughter and tell her about my trip.

No necesité contarle.

I didn't need to tell him/her.

Me ha dicho que podía contarle lo que quisiera, ¿no?

You told me I could tell you anything I wanted, didn’t you?

— Abre los ojos (1997)

No puedo contarle nada más.

I can't tell him anything else.

— Ofrenda a la tormenta (2020)

Lo que voy a contarle no lo sabe nadie.

What I'm about to tell you is something nobody knows.

— Tesis (1996)

Quería contarle lo que había decidido.

I wanted to tell him what I had decided.

— Ángeles caídos (1995)

Contarle cómo es todo.

Tell him how everything is.

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

Tienes que contarle.

You have to tell him.

— Corre Lola, corre (Run Lola Run) (1998)