Phrase guide

can you tell us

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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phrase

Meaning 1

Begins a polite request; used on behalf of more than one speaker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Can you tell us how you will motivate your students to learn?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 請問 /请问 (qǐngwèn) — begins a polite request
  • Danish: kan du fortælle os — begins a polite request
  • Finnish: voitteko kertoa meille — begins a polite request
  • Galician: podería dicirnos — begins a polite request
  • German: könnten Sie uns sagen — begins a polite request
  • Hungarian: megmondaná — begins a polite request
  • Hungarian: elmondaná — begins a polite request
  • Italian: puoi dirci — begins a polite request
  • Italian: potresti dirci — begins a polite request
  • Italian: può dirci — begins a polite request
  • Italian: potrebbe dirci — begins a polite request
  • Jingpho: nang anhte hpe tsun dan lu na kun? — begins a polite request
  • Jingpho: nang anhte hpe tsun dan lu na i? — begins a polite request
  • Central Kurdish: ئەتوانی پێمان بڵێی؟ (etwanî pêman bllêy?) — begins a polite request
  • Maltese: tista' tgħidilna — begins a polite request
  • Maltese: jekk joġbgħok tista’ tgħid lilna — begins a polite request
  • Portuguese: pode nos dizer — begins a polite request
  • Portuguese: poderia nos dizer — begins a polite request
  • Portuguese: pode nos contar — begins a polite request
  • Romanian: puteți să ne spuneți...? — begins a polite request
  • Russian: могли́ бы вы сказа́ть (moglí by vy skazátʹ) — begins a polite request
  • Spanish: podría decirnos — begins a polite request
  • Spanish: podrías decirnos — begins a polite request
  • Swedish: Skulle du kunna berätta för oss — begins a polite request
  • Swedish: Kan du berätta för oss — begins a polite request