How to Say "Tell Us" in Spanish

dinos

/dinos/from spelling rules

The Spanish phrase for 'tell us' is dinos.

This phrase is used to request that someone provide information or an answer to a group of people.

What does it mean word for word?

The word dinos is a combination of the imperative verb di (tell) and the indirect object pronoun nos (us).

You may use Cuéntanos for an informal tone or Díganos for a more formal tone.

In Mexico, the variation Platícanos is used to convey the request to share information.

/dinos/

While dinos and cuéntanos are common, the verb contar inside cuéntanos also means 'to count' numbers, linking the act of storytelling to the act of enumerating facts.
While dinos is a command, it is often used in Spanish as a gentle way to prompt a shy person to speak in a group setting without sounding aggressive.
In some Caribbean dialects, the final 's' in dinos may be aspirated or dropped entirely in casual speech, sounding more like dino.

Dinos qué quieres hacer.
Tell us what you want to do.
This sentence shows how to use dinos to ask about someone's intentions.
Tatoeba #2081478 by marcelostockle, translation #2013045 by CK
Por favor, dinos qué pasó.
Please tell us what happened.
This sentence uses dinos to request information about an event.
Tatoeba #6851331 by arh, translation #6849241 by CK
Dinos tu nombre auténtico.
Tell us your real name.
This sentence uses dinos to ask for a specific piece of personal information.
Tatoeba #10250283 by Seael, translation #3199958 by CK
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Mateo and María are sitting in a cafe, waiting for a friend to share a secret.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
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