Dar Cuenta?

[Trainman33]

I hear this expression all the time and no one is able to explain it to me.

 

[Castle]

Dar Cuenta means realize



Me di cuenta de que la puerta estaba abierta = I realized the door was open

 

[Africaida]

Se rendre compte ahaha

In English, to realize something, to notice

 

[nas]

Dar Cuenta means realize



Me di cuenta de que la puerta estaba abierta = I realized the door was open

That is only one of the many definitions:

"Dar cuenta" could also mean to explain or narrate.

"Dame cuenta" como paso' eso.

"Cuenta" me como paso'

"Dame cuenta" de aquella muchachona que estaba buenisima! Cono, se me salio lo Dominicano ... :chinese:

 

[SKY]

Might be people asking for the check somewhere, or how much? Cuenta is common for the bill.

 

[1000an]

"Cuenta" me como paso'

"cu?ntame'' is one word

 

[nas]

"Cuenta" me como paso'

"cu?ntame'' is one word

It is, isn't? thanks! :chinese:

 

[Africaida]

Might be people asking for the check somewhere, or how much? Cuenta is common for the bill.

I think it is LA cuenta then
How least that s how I say it

 

[Dominicaus]

That is only one of the many definitions:

"Dar cuenta" could also mean to explain or narrate.

"Dame cuenta" como paso' eso.

"Cuenta" me como paso'

"Dame cuenta" de aquella muchachona que estaba buenisima! Cono, se me salio lo Dominicano ... :chinese:

Yes and no...I believe that the expression the OP had in mind is:
"DarSE cuenta"...yes, the reflexive pronoun does make a difference, and can alter the meaning.

The expression "darSE cuenta" (yo ME doy cuenta, el SE dio cuenta, Nosotros NOS dimos cuenta, etc), AFAIK can ONLY mean "to become aware of, to realise or to notice". And it is indeed a fairly commonly used expression.

Except that sometimes it is used in the NEGATIVE to mean "don't know":
Donde esta Juan? (where is Juan?)
No me doy cuenta (I am NOT aware (of where he is)).

 

[Trainman33]

Yes, the meaning for "realize" is how people are using it.

 

[porkman100]

It is all of the mentioned meanings, it could be used also for a "dar cuentas de tus acciones" you will be responsible for your actions

 

[Castle]

It is all of the mentioned meanings, it could be used also for a "dar cuentas de tus acciones" you will be responsible for your actions

That's true. But isn't the expression "rendir cuentas" more common in that context?

 

[pollogringo]

Tomar en cuenta- take into account

Darse cuenta de- realize, figure out

Rendir cuentas- to render an accounting

 

[Chirimoya]

I'd translate Rendir cuentas as "being accountable"

 

[bronzeallspice]

Dar cuenta means to give account.

 

[Dominicaus]

I'd translate Rendir cuentas as "being accountable"

I wouldn't. As used commonly at least in the DR (perhaps elsewhere also), "rendir cuenta" is to provide some kind of report about the status of something...A common usage: "El presidente rinde cuentas a la nacion" (s/he gives a "state of the country" speech).

 

[Dominicaus]

Dar cuenta means to give account.

Again, what the OP likely had in mind is "DarSE cuenta de", which means to become aware of, notice or realise...That is the most common usage (me he dado cuenta de que no traigo mi telefono --> I just noticed, I do not carry my phone).

 

[bronzeallspice]

Translate this:Hay que dar cuenta ha Dios por nuestras acciones.

Dominicaus

 

[Chirimoya]

I wouldn't. As used commonly at least in the DR (perhaps elsewhere also), "rendir cuenta" is to provide some kind of report about the status of something...A common usage: "El presidente rinde cuentas a la nacion" (s/he gives a "state of the country" speech).

I agree. It would depend on the context. Rendici?n de cuentas = accountability.

 

[Chirimoya]

Again, what the OP likely had in mind is "DarSE cuenta de", which means to become aware of, notice or realise...That is the most common usage (me he dado cuenta de que no traigo mi telefono --> I just noticed, I do not carry my phone).

Absolutely - the thread took on a life of its own, after the OP's question was correctly answered by Castle in post no.2.