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"Contar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to count", and "comenzar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to begin". Learn more about the difference between "contar" and "comenzar" below.
contar(
kohn
-
tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to list)
2. (to narrate)
a. to tell
¿Cómo te fue? ¡Cuéntamelo todo!How did it go? Tell me everything!
Cuéntame más de las aventuras de Blancanieves y los siete enanitos.Tell me more of the adventures of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to list)
4. (to matter)
comenzar(
koh
-
mehn
-
sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
