le cuenta

USAGE NOTE
The word "le" may be translated as "him," "her," "it," or "you" according to the context.
le cuenta(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he tells him
Ramón acuesta a su hijo todas las noches y le cuenta un cuento.Ramon puts his son to bed every night, and he tells him a story.
b. she tells him
Solo le cuenta lo que le conviene, lo demás se lo calla.She only tells him what suits her, and keeps quiet about the rest.
c. tells him
A Pablo le gusta cuando su abuela le cuenta historias de su juventud.Pablo likes it when his grandmother tells him stories from her youth.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. you tell him
Si le cuenta lo que el jefe dijo de él, hágalo con tacto.If you tell him what the boss said about him, do it tactfully.
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