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contar una historia
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contar una historia
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to tell a story
Todas las noches, mi padre nos contaba una historia antes de irnos a dormir.Every night, my father would tell us a story before we went to sleep.
b. to tell a tale
Anda, abuela, cuéntame una historia. - Muy bien. Érase una vez ...Come on, Grandma, tell me a tale. - OK. Once upon a time ...
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to tell a story
Yo solo escribo ensayos, nunca ficción. No sabría cómo contar una historia.I only write essays, never fiction. I wouldn't know how tell a story.
b. to tell a tale
Para contar bien una historia, es necesario tener un cierto sentido de la narrativa. Algo que no todo el mundo tiene.To tell a tale well, it is necessary to have a certain sense of narrative. Something not everyone has.
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