tell her the truth

Maybe you should tell her the truth.

Peut-être devrais-tu lui dire la vérité.

He didn't tell her the truth.

Il ne lui a pas dit la vérité.

And tell her the truth myself.

Et lui dire moi-même la vérité.

— Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

Why don't you tell her the truth?

Pourquoi tu ne lui dis pas la vérité ?

Why didn't you tell her the truth?

Pourquoi ne lui as-tu pas dit la vérité ?

I couldn't bring myself to tell her the truth.

Je n’ai pas eu le courage de lui dire la vérité.

I didn't have the heart to tell her the truth.

Je n’ai pas eu le cœur de lui dire la vérité.

I didn't have the guts to tell her the truth.

Je n’ai pas eu le courage de lui dire la vérité.

— One Battle After Another (2025)

I didn't have the courage to tell her the truth.

Je n’ai pas eu le courage de lui dire la vérité.

I decided to tell her the truth.

J’ai décidé de lui dire la vérité.