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cuento
-story
,tale
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cuento
-I count
Presentyoconjugation ofcontar.

cuento

el cuento(
kwehn
-
toh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. story
Te voy a contar un cuento sobre un burro y una serpiente.I'm going to tell you a story about a donkey and a snake.
b. tale
El cuento comienza con "érase una vez".The tale begins with "once upon a time."
c. short story
Encontrarás el libro en la sección de cuentos de la biblioteca.You will find the book in the short story section of the library.
a. story
Se acabó; estoy harto de tus cuentos.That's it; I've had enough of your stories.
b. lie
¡No escuches sus cuentos, maestra!Don't listen to his lies, Miss!
a. joke
Se pasaron la noche contando cuentos malos.They spent the night telling bad jokes.
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