Sentence examples of "tells" in English with translation "erzählen"

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He tells dirty jokes to children. Er erzählt Kindern unanständige Witze.
This story tells us an interesting fact. Diese Geschichte erzählt uns eine interessante Tatsache.
He tells dirty jokes even to children. Er erzählt selbst Kindern unanständige Witze.
We can't trust him because he often tells lies. Wir können ihm nicht trauen, da er oft Lügen erzählt.
Her story can't be true. She often tells lies. Ihre Geschichte kann nicht stimmen. Sie erzählt oft Lügen.
She tells her tale of misery to everyone she meets. Sie erzählt jedem, den sie trifft, ihre unglückliche Lebensgeschichte.
No animal builds beautiful churches, plays tennis, tells jokes, writes songs or visits the moon. Kein Tier baut schöne Kirchen, spielt Tennis, erzählt Witze, schreibt Lieder oder fliegt zum Mond.
They made Mary tell everything. Sie brachten Mary dazu, alles zu erzählen.
Tell us again that joke. Erzähle uns den Witz noch einmal!
Tell me what you want. Erzähle mir, was du willst.
Tell me a true story. Erzähl mir eine wahre Geschichte.
Tom is telling a story. Tom erzählt eine Geschichte.
I am telling a story. Ich erzähle eine Geschichte.
Fred is always telling lies. Fred erzählt immer Lügen.
A little bird told me. Das hat mir mein kleiner Finger erzählt.
She told him a joke. Sie erzählte ihm einen Witz.
He told a funny story. Er erzählte eine lustige Geschichte.
Who told you the story? Wer hat dir die Geschichte erzählt?
Guess what he told me. Rate mal, was er mir erzählt hat.
I will tell the rest tomorrow. Ich werde den Rest morgen erzählen.
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