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# telling — English to Ukrainian

How English *telling* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 7 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [telling in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/telling/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: telling (153). By style: everyday 137 · biblical 16.

## правди

Used about 52 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 51 · biblical ≈ 1). Forms: правди, правду.

- You're not **telling** the truth.
  Ти не кажеш **правди**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1956374](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1956374) [\#6991144](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6991144))

- So then, have I become your enemy by **telling** you the truth?
  То чи вже став я ворогом вам, говорячи вам **правду**?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GAL 4:16)

- Tom isn't **telling** us the truth.
  Том не каже нам **правди**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6530456](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6530456) [\#6674593](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6674593))

- Tom isn't **telling** me the truth.
  Том не каже мені **правди**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6530457](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6530457) [\#6674594](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6674594))

- I know you're **telling** the truth.
  Я знаю, що ти говориш **правду**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2376699](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2376699) [\#5765578](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5765578))

## кажу

Used about 11 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11).

- I'm not **telling** you to go alone.
  Я не **кажу** вам, щоб ви йшли самі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2591002](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2591002) [\#6933820](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6933820))

- I'm not **telling** you to go alone.
  Я не **кажу** тобі, щоб ти йшов сам.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2591002](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2591002) [\#6933819](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6933819))

- I'm not **telling** you to go alone.
  Я не **кажу** тобі, щоб ти йшла сама.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2591002](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2591002) [\#6933818](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6933818))

- I'm **telling** you, you'll make a mistake if you do that.
  Я **кажу**, ти помилишся, якщо це зробиш.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by artemlyubchenko and Walentinio · checked, community translation · [\#13338830](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13338830) [\#10247994](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10247994))

## розповідати

Used about 11 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11).

- Tom is good at **telling** jokes.
  Том вміє **розповідати** анекдоти.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3049967](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3049967) [\#8660282](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8660282))

- I'm not good at **telling** jokes.
  Я не вмію добре **розповідати** анекдоти.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#4138272](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4138272) [\#7219581](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7219581))

- Tom isn't very good at **telling** jokes.
  У Тома не дуже добре виходить **розповідати** анекдоти.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3202391](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3202391) [\#6634127](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6634127))

- I told Tom that he should stop **telling** everyone that he could speak French.
  Я сказав Тому, що йому слід припинити **розповідати** всім, що він вміє говорити французькою.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6338076](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6338076) [\#6690065](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6690065))

## сказавши

Used about 11 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11).

- Why would you do that without **telling** us?
  Чому б тобі це робити, не **сказавши** нам?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3731636](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3731636) [\#6282325](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6282325))

- Why did you do that without **telling** Tom you were going to?
  Чому ти зробив це, не **сказавши** про це Тому?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6115552](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6115552) [\#6282542](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6282542))

- Did you invite Tom to dinner without **telling** me?
  Ти запросив Тома на вечерю, не **сказавши** мені про це?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1543663](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1543663) [\#5906903](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5906903))

- Why did you do that without **telling** Tom what you were going to?
  Чому ти зробила це, не **сказавши** Тому, що ти збираєшся зробити?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6108540](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6108540) [\#6282545](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6282545))

## неправду

Used about 10 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9 · biblical ≈ 1).

- I knew Tom wasn't **telling** the truth.
  Я знав, що Том каже **неправду**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6033240](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6033240) [\#6033943](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6033943))

- to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am **telling** the truth in Christ, not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
  На се ж поставлено мене проповідником і апостолом (глаголю правду в Христї, а не **неправду**) учителем поган у вірі і правдї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1TI 2:7)

- We knew Tom was **telling** lies.
  Ми знали, що Том говорив **неправду**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Ahha · checked, community translation · [\#9729054](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9729054) [\#9577098](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9577098))

- We knew that Tom was **telling** lies.
  Ми знали, що Том говорив **неправду**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ergulis and Ahha · checked, community translation · [\#9548693](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9548693) [\#9577098](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9577098))

## каже

Used about 6 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · biblical ≈ 3).

- Tom is always **telling** Mary that he loves her.
  Том завжди **каже** Мері, що він її кохає.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and oromashka · checked, community translation · [\#6997671](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6997671) [\#7002684](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7002684))

- Peter said to him, “Lord, are you **telling** this parable to us, or to everybody?”
  **Каже** ж Йому Петр: Господи, чи до нас приповість сю глаголеш, чи до всїх?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 12:41)

- Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, **telling** the man that you had another brother?”
  **Каже** ж Ізраїль: Про що ви заподїяли зло менї, повідавши мужові, що в вас іще є брат?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 43:6)

- As he was **telling** the king how he had restored to life him who was dead, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life begged the king for her house and for her land. Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.”
  Тим часом, як він росказував цареві, що той мертвого оживив, появилась молодиця, що її сина він оживив, щоб шукати в царя помочі про свою господу й поля. І **каже** Гієзій: Пане мій, царю, оце й є та молодиця, а се її син, що Елисей воскресив його!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2KI 8:5)

## вміє

Used about 3 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3).

- He loves her hair, her smile, her eyes? Wow, he is fucking good at **telling** lies!
  Він любить її волосся, її посмішку, її очі? Бля, він чудово **вміє** брехати!
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by MUIRIEL and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#425082](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/425082) [\#516885](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/516885))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- I really like **telling** jokes.
  Мені дуже подобається жартувати.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by mervert1 and uaspeaker · checked, community translation · [\#3336593](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3336593) [\#486083](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/486083))

- Wait, why am I **telling** you this?
  Зачекай, нащо я тобі це розповідаю?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and shanghainese · checked, community translation · [\#3731600](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3731600) [\#4942553](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4942553))

- Tom knows something that he's not **telling** us.
  Том знає щось, про що він нам не говорить.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1868089](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1868089) [\#5813966](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5813966))

## Grammar

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