The verb contar has several meanings. Check them out!
1. to count (to add up)
Ella quiere perder peso sin contar calorías. – She wants to lose weight without counting calories.
2. to tell (a story)
¿Le contaste la historia a tu hermano? – Did you tell your brother the story?
No se lo cuente a nadie. – Don’t tell anybody.
3. to have (a period of time)
Cuenta 15 años de experiencia en periodismo. – He has 15 years of experience in journalism.
4. to count (to matter)
La maestra dijo que ese error no cuenta. – The teacher said this mistake doesn’t count.
5. used with “con”
Cuento contigo. – I’m counting on you.
Cuento con los derechos de reventa de los libros de Stephen King. – I have the resale rights for Stephen King’s books.
Tuve que contar con expertos en biología para terminar tal trabajo. – I had to count on Biology experts to finish that job.
6. Con esto yo no contaba. – I wasn’t expecting this.
7. ¿Qué te cuentas? – What’s happening?
9. to count oneself in, to considerer oneself as.
Los medios estadounidenses se cuentan entre los mejores del mundo. – The American media are among the best in the world.
Nos vemos prontito.
Post from: Spanish Blog
