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voy a contar

I'm going to tell

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phrase Common #8,501
I'm going to tell Used before saying or explaining something. The verb contar can also mean 'to count' in other contexts.
SP: Te voy a contar un secreto.
EN: I'm going to tell you a secret.

Voy a contar hasta tres.

I'm going to count to three.

— La vida es bella (1997)

Voy a contar.

I'm going to tell.

La historia que voy a contar es completamente ficticia.

The story I am about to tell is entirely fictional.

Voy a contar hasta cinco.

I'm going to count to five.

Eso no se los voy a contar.

I'm not going to tell you that.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Eso no te lo voy a contar.

I'm not going to tell you that.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Escribo lo que siento, no voy a contar mi vida a los demás.

I write what I feel; I'm not going to tell my life story to others.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Voy a contar hasta uno.

I'm going to count to one.

Les voy a contar un caso curioso.

I'm going to tell you about a curious case.

Pero el final no lo voy a contar.

But I’m not going to tell you the ending.

— Oh Boy (2012)

No le voy a contar a Tom lo que pasó.

I'm not going to tell Tom what happened.

Entonces se las voy a contar.

Then I'll tell you.

Voy a contar a tres.

I'm going to count to three.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)