he will tell you

te dirá

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he will tell you(

wihl

tehl

)

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

1. (used to address one person)

a. te dirá

A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).

(informal)

(singular)

What happened to Pedro? - He will tell you everything when he gets here.¿Qué le pasó a Pedro? - Te dirá todo cuando llegue.

b. te contará

A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).

(informal)

(singular)

What is going on? - Larry is on his way. He will tell you the story.¿Qué está pasando? – Larry está en camino. Te contará la historia.

c. le dirá

A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).

(formal)

(singular)

What happened? - Ask Carlos. He will tell you the news.¿Qué pasó? – Pregúntale a Carlos. Le dirá la noticia.

d. le contará

A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).

(formal)

(singular)

Gary learned a few new jokes. He will tell you one and you have to laugh or he will get mad.Gary aprendió unos cuantos chistes nuevos. Le contará uno y tiene que reírse o se enojará.

2. (used to address multiple people)

a. les dirá (plural)

Bryan and Megan broke up. Bryan is sad, but he will tell you what happened when he's ready.Bryan y Megan se rompieron. Bryan está triste, pero les dirá lo que sucedió cuando esté listo.

b. les contará (plural)

Your dad has something to tell you. He will tell you the big news when he's home.Su papá tiene algo que decirles. Les contará la gran noticia cuando esté en casa.

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