Usage examples of "tell" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all995 dire761 raconter75 indiquer21 savoir14 distinguer13 ordonner2 apprendre1 s'apprendre1 other translations107

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Tell me what really happened. Dis-moi ce qui s'est réellement passé !

Tell me a true story. Raconte-moi une histoire vrai.

Please tell me your location. Pourriez-vous m'indiquer votre localisation ?

My son can tell time. Mon fils sait lire l'heure.

Betty can't tell right from wrong. Betty ne peut pas distinguer le bien du mal.

I won't tell you. Je ne te le dirai pas.

Tell me, I'm all ears. Raconte-moi, je suis tout ouïe.

Can you tell me where the restrooms are? Pouvez-vous m'indiquer où sont les toilettes ?

I cannot tell him from his brother. Je ne sais pas le distinguer de son frère.

I couldn't tell her from sister. Je ne pouvais la distinguer de sa sœur.

Tell me which you want. Dis-moi lequel tu veux.

I want to tell you everything. Je veux tout te raconter.

Could you tell me how to adjust the volume? Pourriez-vous m'indiquer comment ajuster le niveau sonore ?

Can't you tell right from wrong? Ne sais-tu pas distinguer le bien du mal ?

He can't tell right from wrong. Il ne sait pas distinguer le bien du mal.

He promised not to tell. Il a promis de ne pas le dire.

I'll tell you a story. Je vais te raconter une histoire.

Could you tell me the way to the port? Pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin du port ?

I can't tell him from his brother. Je ne sais pas le distinguer de son frère.

You can't tell these twins apart. On ne peut pas distinguer ces jumeaux-ci.

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