Sentence examples of "To tell" in English
Tom called Mary to tell her that he might need her help later in the afternoon.
Tom rief Mary an, um ihr zu sagen, dass er möglicherweise später am Nachmittag ihre Hilfe benötige.
"Are you sure you want me to tell you?" "Please, I'm all ears!"
"Bist du sicher, dass du willst, dass ich es dir sage?" "Ich bin ganz Ohr!"
I know how to solve the problem, but I've been asked not to tell you.
Ich weiß, wie man das Problem lösen kann, aber man bat mich, es dir nicht zu sagen.
It is hard to tell an Englishman from American just by looks.
Es ist schwer, einen Engländer nur an seinem Aussehen von einem Amerikaner zu unterscheiden.
You can always rely on Jane to tell it like it is.
Du kannst dich darauf verlassen, dass Jane sagt wie es ist.
I didn't find anyone to tell me what to do.
Ich habe niemanden gefunden, der mir hätte sagen können, was ich tun soll.
The girl wanted to tell him the truth, but she couldn't.
Das Mädchen wollte ihm die Wahrheit sagen, aber sie konnte nicht.
I shouldn't have to tell you to do your homework.
Ich sollte dir eigentlich nicht sagen müssen, dass du deine Hausaufgabe machen sollst.
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