cuenta la historia de
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (imperative; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. tell the story of
¡Papá! ¡Cuenta la historia del ogro y el burro! - ¿De nuevo? Pero si ya te la he contado cinco veces.Daddy! Tell the story of the ogre and the donkey! - Again? But I've told you that one five times.
2. (informal) (third person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. he tells the story of (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Tu abuelo es un romántico perdido. Lloro cada vez que cuenta la historia de cómo conoció a tu abuela.Your grandpa is a hopeless romantic. I cry every time he tells the story of how he met your grandma.
b. she tells the story of (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A Manuel le gusta pensar que se hizo a sí mismo. Cada vez que cuenta la historia de cómo hizo su fortuna, convenientemente omite que su papá le heredo millones.Manuel likes to think he's a self-made man. Every time he tells the story of how he made his fortune, he conveniently forgets to mention that he inherited millions from his dad.
c. it tells the story of
¿De qué se trata la película? - Pues, cuenta la historia de una chica huérfana que es adoptada por un millonario, que resulta ser su padre biológico.What is the movie about? - Well, it tells the story of an orphan girl who's adopted by a millionaire, who turns out to be her biological father.
d. tells the story of
Este libro cuenta la historia de cómo Viriato se rebeló contra los romanos.This book tells the story of how Viriathus rebelled against the Romans.
3. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you tell the story of
Le voy a ser honesta, señor Lujao. Siempre me duermo cuando cuenta la historia de cómo su bisabuelo emigró a Colombia. No es tan entretenida como piensa que es.I'm going to be honest, Mr. Lujao. I always fall asleep when you tell the story of how your great-grandfather emigrated to Colombia. It's not as entertaining as you think it is.
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