Translate "Fabulas que te contaran muchas veces"

Question

I know a little Spanish. I collect and catalogue fable books: enjoy the collection at http://aesop.creighton.edu I have in my hand a children's book "Las Mas Bellas Fabulas que te cantaran muchas veces." I think it may mean something like "The most beautiful fables that will enchant you many times." The objective "te" seems to me to rule out something like "The most beautiful fables which you will sing many times." Help!

I appreciate the responses. This time I will include the accent. "Las Más Bellas Fábulas que te contarán muchas veces." contarán , not cantarán. I will go with "that people will tell you many times" unless someone stops me. - gcarls, May 16, 2010

Answer 1

OK On a second look, I'm going with "contaron" which is in the question itself.

The most beautiful fables which they told you many times (which have been told to you)...

And that makes good sense, doesn't it. - margaretbl, May 16, 2010

Answer 2

"Fabulas que te contaran muchas veces" "Las Mas Bellas Fabulas que te cantaran muchas veces."

Hi there, so is it contar or cantar? Contarán would be future 'to tell' cantarán -future 'to sing'

Good point. If it is the future, just shows how very important the accent marks are. - Delores--Lindsey, May 16, 2010

Answer 3

The most beautiful fables that they have sung to you many times.

I'm not sure about this. Cantaran is the past subjunctive of cantar (to sing).

Hopefully, someone with great grammar skills will soon be along.

Maybe it is saying that these are the fables that have touched you many times before with their simplicity and beauty

or See my other answer. lol

Answer 4

The accent clarifies all. This is what I thought straight off but then I went punting around for other evidence.

Well done Margaretbl

Answer 5

I agree with your comment to yourself:

"that they will tell you many times"

Answer 6

The fables will enchant you many times.

they say "te" because the action is done to you. "Contaran" - Ellos form for THOSE fables will tell YOU ( te ) many things..

         Yo te doy mi casa - I give you my house . te - to you .And u put it before the verb to indicate who the action is done to.  Me dice sobre las noticias - Tell me about the notices.