I can't tell you

I can't tell you(
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kahnt
 
tehl
 
yu
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. no te puedo decir
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)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
I know the baby's name, but I can't tell you what it is.Sé el nombre del bebé, pero no te lo puedo decir.
b. no te puedo contar
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)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
I can't tell you my secret.No te puedo contar mi secreto.
c. no le puedo decir
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
I can't tell you what to do.No le puedo decir qué hacer.
d. no le puedo contar
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
I can't tell you the full story until later.No le puedo contar la historia completa hasta más tarde.
a. no les puedo decir
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
I can't tell you the answers.No les puedo decir las respuestas.
b. no les puedo contar
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
I can't tell you how the movie ends.No les puedo contar cómo termina la película.
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