Usage examples of "erzählt" in German with translation to English

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Erzählt mir eine wahre Geschichte. Tell me a true story.
Tom erzählt gerne anzügliche Witze. Tom likes to tell dirty jokes.
Tom erzählt gerne schmutzige Witze. Tom likes to tell dirty jokes.
Er hat mir alles erzählt. He told me everything.
Sie erzählt gerne anzügliche Witze. She likes to tell dirty jokes.
Er erzählt Kindern unanständige Witze. He tells dirty jokes to children.
Er erzählt selbst Kindern unanständige Witze. He tells dirty jokes even to children.
Wer hat Ihnen die Geschichte erzählt? Who told you the story?
Wer hat dir die Geschichte erzählt? Who told you the story?
Warum hast du diesen Witz erzählt? Why did you tell this joke?
Wer hat euch die Geschichte erzählt? Who told you the story?
Er weiß, wie man Witze erzählt. He knows how to tell jokes.
Er hat mir seine Lebensgeschichte erzählt. He told me his life's story.
Diese Geschichte erzählt uns eine interessante Tatsache. This story tells us an interesting fact.
Ratet mal, was er mir erzählt hat. Guess what he told me.
Ein Freund hat mir diese Geschichte erzählt. A friend told me that story.
Rate mal, was er mir erzählt hat. Guess what he told me.
Er erzählt uns eine sehr spannende Abenteuergeschichte. He told us a very exciting adventure story.
Das hat mir mein kleiner Finger erzählt. A little bird told me.
Er hat mir eine lange Geschichte erzählt. He told me a long story.
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