To tell (a story) in Spanish
To tell (a story) in Spanish is contar (kohn-TAR).
- Spanish
- contar
- Say it
- kohn-TAR
- Present tense
- cuento · cuentas · cuenta (yo · tú · él / ella)
- Conjugation
- See all five tenses and practise
- Note
- Also to count.
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Spanish verbs for talking and listening
The other words in step 4 of Common Spanish Verbs.
- hablarto speak, to talk · ah-BLAR
- preguntarto ask (a question) · preh-goon-TAR
- responderto answer · rrehs-pohn-DEHR
- llamarto call · yah-MAR
- escucharto listen · ehs-koo-CHAR
- oírto hear · oh-EER
- explicarto explain · ehks-plee-KAR
- entenderto understand · en-ten-DEHR
- aprenderto learn · ah-pren-DEHR
- enseñarto teach · en-seh-NYAR
Questions about contar
How do you say to tell (a story) in Spanish?
To tell (a story) in Spanish is contar. Also to count.
How do you pronounce contar?
Say it kohn-TAR. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TAR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
How do you conjugate contar in the present tense?
For yo, tú and él / ella: cuento, cuentas, cuenta.
What does contar mean in English?
In English, contar means to tell (a story).
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