I told her

le dije

I told her(ay told huhr)

phrase

1. (general)

a. le dije (short or defined period of time)

Your mother was asking about you. I told her you'd be back before midnight.

Tu madre preguntó por ti. Le dije que volverías antes de la medianoche.

b. le conté (short or defined period of time)

Your friend asked me how we met, and I told her the story.

Tu amiga me preguntó cómo nos conocimos, y le conté la historia.

c. le decía (long or undefined period of time)

Day after day, I told her that everything was going to be fine.

Día tras día le decía que todo iba a estar bien.

d. le contaba (long or undefined period of time)

I love my daughter. When she was young, I told her bedtime stories every night.

Yo amo a mi hija. Cuando ella era joven, todas las noches le contaba cuentos antes de dormir.