tell
beginnerA1/tɛl/ · tell
to communicate information or facts to someone.
Meanings
to communicate information or facts to someone.
کسی کو معلومات یا حقائق پہنچانا۔
بتانا
batana
Common Collocations
- tell a story
- tell the truth
- tell someone off
Example Sentences
She told me a secret.
اس نے مجھے ایک راز بتایا۔
Us ne mujhe aik raaz bataya.
Can you tell me the time?
کیا آپ مجھے وقت بتا سکتے ہیں؟
Kya aap mujhe waqt bata sakte hain?
He told a fascinating story.
اس نے ایک دلچسپ کہانی سنائی۔
Us ne aik dilchasp kahani sunai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'tell' as sharing a 'story' or 'secret' with someone.
Visualize a person whispering a secret to another.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
صدا دے دو کہ ہم نے سنا ہے، راز نہ چھپاؤ بتا دو مشکل ہے
Sada de do ke hum ne suna hai, raaz na chhupao bata do mushkil hai.
Give a call that we have heard, do not hide the secret, it's difficult.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چور بتاتا ہے، خود اپنی کہانی سناتا ہے
Chor batata hai, khud apni kahani sunata hai.
The thief tells, narrates his own story.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "tellan" — to count, relate, recount
First known use: before 12th century
The word 'tell' has evolved from Old English 'tellan' meaning to relate or recount something, which has been used throughout history to indicate the act of communicating information.