Storytelling Meaning in English

word

US

ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ

STOR-ee-tel-ing

UK

stˈɔːɹɪtˌɛlɪŋ

STAW-ree-TEL-ing

التعريف

The activity or skill of telling stories, either orally, in writing, or through other media to entertain, inform, or inspire people.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in both formal and informal contexts. Used for oral stories, books, films, marketing, and education. Collocations: 'good storytelling', 'digital storytelling', 'art of storytelling'. Not about lying—focuses on sharing narratives.

• Spanish: narración de historias - contar historias
• Portuguese (BR): contar histórias - narrativa
• Portuguese (PT): contar histórias - narração de histórias
• Chinese (Simplified): 讲故事 - 叙事
• Chinese (Traditional): 說故事 - 敘事
• Hindi: कहानी सुनाना
• Arabic: سرد القصص - رواية القصص
• Bengali: গল্প বলা - গল্প বলা কৌশল
• Russian: рассказ - повествование
• Japanese: ストーリーテリング - 物語を語ること
• Vietnamese: kể chuyện
• Korean: 스토리텔링 - 이야기하기
• Turkish: hikâye anlatımı
• Urdu: کہانی سنانا
• Indonesian: bercerita - penceritaan

جمل نموذجية

Storytelling is an important part of every culture.

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Children love storytelling before bedtime.

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Good storytelling makes a book interesting.

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His storytelling kept everyone at the party entertained for hours.

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Modern businesses use storytelling to connect with their customers.

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She’s taken a class to improve her digital storytelling skills.

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