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How to Say "you recount" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “you recount” is “cuentes” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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verbA2
retelling a past event
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Examples

Me gustaría que cuentes la historia desde el principio.

I would like you to tell the story from the beginning.

No cuentes ese secreto a nadie, por favor.

Please, don't tell that secret to anyone.

Subjunctive use for influence

When a sentence starts with phrases showing desire or influence (like 'Me gustaría que...' or 'Quiero que...'), the next verb describing the action ('cuentes') must use the special subjunctive form.

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