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The meaning of the Spanish word "cuenta" and how you use it

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me...di...cuenta
(reflex. v. + obj.) (preterite) (yo) realized Although this phrase should be followed by "de," it's common to hear it omitted in everyday Spanish; many speakers will use "que" instead of "de que" after it.
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Me di cuenta de que todo era mentira .
I realized that everything was a lie.
Me di cuenta de que necesito zapatos nuevos .
I realized that I need new shoes.
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"Whatever It Takes" - Erika Ender
Esta canción la escribí cuando me di cuenta de que el mundo no era como yo pensaba ,
This song, I wrote it when I realized that the world wasn't like I thought,
The Price of Modeling
Después me di cuenta de que en ese grupo
Afterwads I realized that in this group
The Power of Dialogue: "Club Sandwich" with Fernando Eimbcke
Y me di cuenta de que realmente lo interesante ahí
And I realized that actually the interesting part there
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te...das...cuenta
(reflex. v.) (present) (tú / vos) realize
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¿ Te das cuenta de lo que hiciste ?
Do you realize what you did?
¿ Te das cuenta de la hora que es ?
Do you realize what time it is? [Lit. Do you realize the time that it is?]
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The Passion Behind the Movie: Three Meters Above Heaven
Y es ahí cuando te das cuenta de que las cosas solo ocurren una vez .
And it's there when you realize that things only happen once.
"I Move like This When I Walk" - Sesame Street
Me muevo al caminar y ves que me hace bien , te das cuenta por mi baile .
I move when walking and you see that it does me good, you realize because of my dance.
What Is Lucid Dreaming?
es si es posible controlar tus sueños una vez que te das cuenta de que estás soñando ,
is if it's possible to control your dreams once you realize that you're dreaming,
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cuenta...con
(v. + prep.) (present) (usted / él / ella) has/have; feature(s)
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Usted cuenta con mucha experiencia .
You have a lot of experience.
La escuela cuenta con quince salones de clase .
The school features fifteen classrooms.
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The Power of Santa Cruz, Bolivia in Numbers
Además cuenta con el principal aeropuerto del país .
Furthermore, it has the country's main airport.
Atitlán Nature Reserve, Guatemala
Cuenta también con un mariposario donde observamos
It also has a butterfly house where we observe
Atitlán Nature Reserve, Guatemala
La reserva cuenta con hospedaje , una playa privada , área para acampar y fogatas .
The reserve has lodging, a private beach, space for camping and campfires.
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cuenta
(v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) count(s)
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Fernando cuenta su dinero todos los días .
Fernando counts his money everyday.
Teresa cuenta hasta cien .
Teresa counts until one hundred.
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Video Examples

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Why Do Sweets Make You Fat?
¿ Es usted de las personas obsesionadas con la pérdida de peso y cuenta durante el día las calorías que se come ?
Are you one of the people obsessed with weight loss and counting the calories that you eat during the day?
Arrival - Official Trailer
¿ Esto cuenta ?
Does this count?
Bésame: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Kisses
El primer beso realmente cuenta .
The first kiss really counts.
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tener...en...cuenta
(phrase) (infinitive) to take into account; to consider; to keep in mind
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Hay que tener en cuenta los ingresos familiares .
We have to consider the family income.
Tienes que tener en cuenta sus notas .
You have to keep in mind their grades.
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Video Examples

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A Happy Brain: The Science & Benefits of Laughter
También hay que tener en cuenta que encontrar algo más o menos divertido
You also have to take into account that finding something more or less funny
Tips for Designing Your Kitchen
Otro tema a tener en cuenta , y no menos importante , es la elección de la campana extractora .
Another matter to have in mind, and no less important, is the choice of the extractor hood.
Prudent Poker Plays
Además tenemos que tener en cuenta que vamos a jugar durante el resto de la partida fuera de posición ,
Besides, we have to keep in mind that we're going to play the rest of the game out of position,
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