raconter

Definition: to tell, recount

Raconte-moi ce qui s'est passé - Tell me what happened

Informal expressions:

Je (ne) te raconte pas - You don't want to know / You can't imagine

Raconter sa vie à qqun - To go on and on / talk excessively

Se raconter des histoires - To be kidding / lying to oneself

Qu'est-ce que tu racontes ? - What are you talking about?

Il raconte n'importe quoi - He's babbling / talking rubbish

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Pronunciation: [ra ko(n) tay]Audio Link