This is the 293rd most frequent Norwegian word.
fortalte
"Told" (past tense of "tell").
In this context, 'fortalte' is used to describe an explanation or providing information.
Læreren fortalte klassen om Norges historie.
The teacher told the class about Norway's history.
Here, 'fortalte' conveys the act of informing someone about a certain fact or event.
De fortalte meg at festen var avlyst.
They told me that the party was canceled.
The word 'fortalte' is used as the past tense of 'to tell', indicating that the action of telling occurred in the past.