Sentence examples of "told" in English

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Mary told John the secret. Mary dit le secret à John.
He told a good joke. Il a raconté une bonne blague.
She told him where to put the suitcase. Elle lui indiqua où poser la valise.
These things I've told you I know from experience. Ces choses que je vous ai dites, je les sais d'expérience.
He told me to leave the window open. Il m'ordonna de laisser la fenêtre ouverte.
She told me how to swim. Elle m'a appris à nager.
I regret having told you. Je regrette de te l'avoir dit.
Who told you the story? Qui vous a raconté l'histoire ?
He did it the way I told him to. Il l'a fait de la manière dont je lui avais indiqué.
Had I known it, I'd have told you about that. Si j'avais su, je t'en aurais parlé.
Guess what he told me. Devine ce qu'il m'a dit.
He told a funny story. Il a raconté une histoire drôle.
The driver told us which bus we should take. Le chauffeur nous indiqua quel bus nous devions prendre.
Had I known the truth, I would have told it to you. Si j'avais su la vérité, je te l'aurais dite.
He told us many lessons. Il nous a dit plusieurs leçons.
She told me an interesting story. Elle me raconta une histoire intéressante.
The doctor told me to eat fewer high-calorie snacks. Le médecin m'a indiqué se manger moins d'en-cas hautement calorifiques.
I'd like to hear about black magic. I was only told the highlights in the academy, and it interests me. J'aimerais en savoir plus sur la magie noire. Je n'en ai eu qu'un aperçu au collège, et ça m'intéresse vraiment.
Do as I told you. Fais comme je t'ai dit.
He told us an interesting story. Il nous a raconté une histoire intéressante.
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