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

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Tom should've told Mary. Tom hätte es Mary nicht sagen sollen.
A little bird told me. Das hat mir mein kleiner Finger erzählt.
You've told me something. Du hast mir etwas gesagt.
She told him a joke. Sie erzählte ihm einen Witz.
I definitely told you that! Das habe ich dir doch gesagt!
He told a funny story. Er erzählte eine lustige Geschichte.
I regret having told you. Ich bereue es, dass ich es dir gesagt habe.
Who told you the story? Wer hat dir die Geschichte erzählt?
He told her and she smiled. Er sagte es ihr, und sie lächelte.
Guess what he told me. Rate mal, was er mir erzählt hat.
She told me how to swim. Sie sagte mir wie ich schwimmen soll.
She told me an interesting story. Sie erzählte mir eine interessante Geschichte.
She told me, "open the window". Sie sagte mir: "Mach das Fenster auf".
She told her story in tears. Sie erzählte ihre Geschichte unter Tränen.
That's what I told him. Das habe ich ihm gesagt.
I told him about our school. Ich erzählte ihm von unserer Schule.
You should have told me yesterday. Das hättest du mir gestern sagen sollen.
He told me a long story. Er erzählte mir eine lange Geschichte.
It was her that told me. Es war sie, die es mir gesagt hat.
He told me a sad story. Er erzählte mir eine traurige Geschichte.
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