Usage examples of "telling" in English with translation to German

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I'm not telling you. Das sage ich dir nicht.

Tom is telling a story. Tom erzählt eine Geschichte.

Being objective means not telling everybody whose side you are on. Objektiv sein heißt, nicht zu verraten, zu wem man hält.

He returned home without telling us. Er kehrte nach Hause zurück, ohne es uns zu sagen.

I am telling a story. Ich erzähle eine Geschichte.

I bet he isn't telling the truth. Ich wette, er sagt nicht die Wahrheit.

Fred is always telling lies. Fred erzählt immer Lügen.

I'm telling you, I'm not going. Ich sag dir, dass ich nicht gehe.

Why are you telling me all this? Warum erzählst du mir das alles.

I'm constantly telling her to behave herself. Ich sage ihr dauernd, sie soll sich benehmen.

Muiriel is very good at telling invented stories. Muiriel ist sehr gut darin, erfundene Geschichten zu erzählen.

There is no telling when they will come. Man kann nicht sagen, wann sie kommen werden.

We took turns telling tales of strange happenings. Wir erzählten uns abwechselnd Geschichten über seltsame Begebenheiten.

There is no telling what he is thinking. Man kann nicht sagen, was er gerade denkt.

I don't like telling him the truth. Ich erzähle ihm nicht gerne die Wahrheit.

I accept that he was telling the truth. Ich akzeptiere, dass er die Wahrheit gesagt hat.

Did you invite Tom to dinner without telling me? Hast du Tom zum Abendessen eingeladen, ohne mir davon zu erzählen?

I think Tom might be telling the truth. Ich denke, dass Tom vielleicht die Wahrheit sagt.

I don't believe you. You're always telling lies. Ich glaube Ihnen nicht. Sie erzählen immer Lügen.

The politician was thought to be telling the truth. Vom Politiker nahm man an, dass er die Wahrheit sagte.

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