me contaron

Me partí de risa cuando me contaron el chiste.

I burst out laughing when they told me the joke.

Me contaron que estabas enfermo y por eso no fuiste.

I was told you were sick and that's why you didn't come.

Esto debe ser la estación que me contaron, la del nombre raro.

This must be the station they told me about, the one with the strange name.

— Las alas del deseo (1987)

Nunca me contaron nada sobre el accidente.

They never told me anything about the accident.

Me partí el culo cuando me contaron el chiste.

I laughed my ass off when they told me the joke.

Me contaron que hablas ruso, ¿cierto?

I heard you speak Russian, right?

— Anora (2024)

Ya me contaron lo que pasó en la oficina.

I've already been told what happened in the office.

Me contaron algo sobre ti.

I heard something about you.

— Gángster Americano (2007)

Me contaron toda la historia.

They told me the whole story.

— Psicosis (1960)

Ya me contaron que estuvo hablando por teléfono con una tal, Yolanda.

I’ve already been told that he was talking on the phone to some woman called Yolanda.

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)