tell her

dis-lui

→ tell
phrase Very common #1,130
dis-lui S’emploie pour demander ou dire quelque chose à une femme ou une fille.
EN: Tell her I will call tomorrow.
FR: Dis-lui que j’appellerai demain.

Did you tell her I'm here?

Tu lui as dit que je suis là ?

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

If you happen to see Mary, tell her Tom was asking after her.

Si jamais tu vois Mary, dis-lui que Tom a pris de ses nouvelles.

What can she tell her?

Que peut-elle lui dire ?

I didn't tell her anything.

Je ne lui ai rien dit.

Tell her I'll call her back.

Dis-lui que je la rappellerai.

Tell her tomorrow.

Dis-le-lui demain.

— Falling Down (1993)

Tell her to bring them to us immediately.

Dites-lui de nous les apporter immédiatement.

Tell her you've got two kids.

Dis-lui que tu as deux enfants.

— Office Romance (1977)

Do you think I should tell her?

Pensez-vous que je devrais lui dire ?

What did he tell her?

Que lui a-t-il dit ?

— The Postman (1994)

Just tell her she's safe, OK?

Dis-lui simplement qu’elle est en sécurité, d’accord ?

— Victoria (2015)

Well, tell her then.

Eh bien, dis-le-lui alors.

— Love Actually (2003)

Tell her what?

Lui dire quoi ?

— Love Actually (2003)

Should I tell her?

Devrais-je lui dire ?

— Like Stars on Earth (2007)

Tell her I'm sorry that I could not take her to the junior prom.

Dis-lui que je suis désolé de ne pas avoir pu l’emmener au bal de fin d’année.

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

I want to tell her I had nothing to do with it.

Je veux lui dire que je n'y suis pour rien.

— Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)

Tell her to wait.

Dis-lui d’attendre.

Call your mom and tell her to come pay the bill!

Appelle ta mère et dis-lui de venir payer la facture !

— Mother (2009)

Tell her not to come here anymore.

Dites-lui de ne plus venir ici.

— Little Vera (1988)

No, I'm not gonna tell her that.

Non, je ne vais pas lui dire ça.

— Kajaki (2014)

Yes, she will, because you're gonna tell her.

Oui, elle le fera, puisque tu vas lui dire.

— The Hand of God (2021)

Tell her what her punk kid's been up to.

Dis-lui ce que son sale gosse de punk a fabriqué.

— Mystic River (2003)

Tell her.

Dis-lui.

— Love Actually (2003)

No man, why would I tell her?

Non, pourquoi je lui dirais ?

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Don't tell her I said that.

Ne lui dis pas que j’ai dit ça.

Did you have to tell her about Leningrad?

Avez-vous dû lui parler de Leningrad ?

— The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)

Please tell her.

S’il te plaît, dis-le-lui.

— System Crasher (2019)

Please don't tell her.

S’il te plaît, ne lui dis pas.

You should tell her.

Tu devrais lui dire.

— A Quiet Place (2018)

Tell her I said congratulations.

Dis-lui que je la félicite.

Did you tell her anything about her?

Lui avez-vous dit quelque chose à son sujet ?

— Agent Zeta (2026)

I'll have to phone her and tell her I'm sorry.

Je vais devoir lui téléphoner pour lui dire que je suis désolé(e).

— Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

Thatch, tell her to wrap it up.

Thatch, dis-lui d'emballer ça.

— Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

Tell her to get a life.

Dis-lui de se trouver une vie.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Shall I tell her?

Est-ce que je devrais le lui dire ?

— Caché (2005)

So tell her she can't come home until she pays off all her credit cards.

Alors, dis-lui qu’elle ne peut pas rentrer chez elle tant qu’elle n’a pas remboursé toutes ses cartes de crédit.

— Burning (2018)

You tell her if it's a boy you fucking tell her to call him Alexander, yeah?

Tu lui dis que si c’est un garçon, tu lui dis de l’appeler Alexander, putain, d’accord ?

— Kajaki (2014)

What can I tell her?

Que puis-je lui dire ?

— Little Vera (1988)

Tell her the news.

Dis-lui la nouvelle.

— The Second Mother (2015)

Tell her we must force his hand.

Dites-lui que nous devons le forcer à agir.

— The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Father, can you please tell her to stop?

Papa, peux-tu lui dire d'arrêter, s'il te plaît ?

— Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)

Tell her, Em, and then let's leave.

Dis-le-lui, Em, et ensuite, partons.

— The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

You tell her!

Dis-le-lui !

— The Thief (1997)

Tell her I'm on my way over.

Dis-lui que je suis en route.

But tell her to leave the room today, OK?

Mais dis-lui de quitter la pièce aujourd’hui, d’accord ?

— The Second Mother (2015)

Okay, just tell her I'm going to call her back, okay?

D’accord, dis-lui simplement que je vais la rappeler, d’accord ?

— Drive (2011)

Promise me you won't tell her.

Promets-moi que tu ne lui diras rien.

Tell her why.

Expliquez-lui pourquoi.

— American Gangster (2007)

Goddamn tell her!

Putain, dis-le-lui !

— I'm Still Here (2024)

What do you want to tell her then, Ariane?

Qu’est-ce que tu veux lui dire, alors, Ariane ?

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

Please tell her I hope she feels better.

Dis-lui que j'espère qu'elle ira mieux.

— The Wind Rises (2013)

Please tell her I can't see her for a few days.

Dis-lui que je ne peux pas la voir pendant quelques jours.

— Rome, Open City (1945)

I hope you didn't tell her that.

J’espère que tu ne lui as pas dit ça.

— The Tao of Steve (2000)

Please don't tell her I called, okay?

S'il te plaît, ne lui dis pas que j'ai appelé, d'accord ?

— Chungking Express (1994)

Joseph, tell her.

Joseph, dis-le-lui.

— "Wuthering Heights" (2026)

You tell her, Raquel.

Dis-le-lui, Raquel.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

Tell her Milan is beautiful.

Dis-lui que Milan est magnifique.

— Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

Call your wife tell her you've been kidnapped.

Appelle ta femme et dis-lui que tu as été kidnappé.

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

Tell her "Margo is under the weather."

Dis-lui : « Margo ne se sent pas bien. »

— Cold Storage (2026)

What exactly did you tell her?

Qu'est-ce que tu lui as dit exactement ?

Tell her you're ill.

Dis-lui que tu es malade.

What will I tell her?

Que vais-je lui dire ?

— All About My Mother (1999)

Tell her which one she's meant to take.

Dis-lui lequel elle est censée prendre.

Tell her it went very well and the whole village came.

Dites-lui que tout s'est très bien passé et que tout le village est venu.

— Volver (2006)

Call Marisela and tell her I'm on my way.

Appelle Marisela et dis-lui que je suis en route.

— One Battle After Another (2025)

What do you tell her?

Que lui dites-vous ?

— 8½ (1963)

Tell her I don't like television.

Dis-lui que je n’aime pas la télévision.

— Volver (2006)

You can tell her you found the company yourself.

Vous pouvez lui dire que vous avez fondé l'entreprise vous-même.

— Parasite (2019)

I dare not tell her the sad news.

Je n’ose pas lui annoncer la triste nouvelle.

Just tell her to feed the fish.

Dites-lui simplement de nourrir les poissons.

— Primate (2026)

Should I tell her no?

Est-ce que je devrais lui dire non ?

— Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

Will you tell her?

Tu lui diras ?

Tell her I'm not your father, squirt!

Dis-lui que je ne suis pas ton père, morveux !

— The Thief (1997)

I said, tell her I'm sleeping.

J’ai dit : dis-lui que je dors.

— Nights of Cabiria (1957)

I'll tell her where I went.

Je lui dirai où je suis allé(e).

Tell her they're taking me away!

Dis-lui qu’ils m’emmènent !

— Khrustalyov, My Car! (1999)

Tell her he ran off with some broad.

Dis-lui qu’il s’est enfui avec une nana.

— GoodFellas (1990)

Fine, I'll have something to tell her too.

Très bien, j’aurai quelque chose à lui dire aussi.

— The Handmaiden (2016)

Tell her why I'm famous.

Dis-lui pourquoi je suis célèbre.

— Victoria (2015)

Did you tell her?

Tu lui as dit ?

— The Legacy of the Siren (2012)

I'll help you, as long as you don't tell her anything.

Je vais t’aider, à condition que tu ne lui dises rien.

— The Lives of Others (2006)

No matter how often I tell her, she keeps making the same mistake.

Peu importe combien de fois je le lui dis, elle continue de faire la même erreur.

Tell her I'll see her tomorrow!

Dis-lui que je la verrai demain !

— Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

Didn't you tell her?

Tu ne le lui as pas dit ?

— Dil Se.. (1998)

Did you tell her you were joking?

Lui as-tu dit que tu plaisantais ?

I love her, but I don't know how to tell her.

Je l’aime, mais je ne sais pas comment le lui dire.

Tell her Agrado sent you.

Dis-lui qu’Agrado t’a envoyé.

— All About My Mother (1999)

Tell her mommy misses her.

Dis-lui que maman lui manque.

— The Second Mother (2015)

I want to tell her good night.

Je veux lui souhaiter bonne nuit.

Rocco, you tell her.

Rocco, dis-le-lui.

— Perfect Strangers (2016)

Dad, tell her I won't go.

Papa, dis-lui que je n’irai pas.

— Song of the Sea (2014)

Why'd you tell her?

Pourquoi tu lui as dit ça ?

— The Big Sick (2017)

If Maria Nikolaevna comes tell her to wait for me.

Si Maria Nikolaevna vient, dites-lui de m'attendre.

— Mirror (1975)

Tell her to stop.

Dis-lui d'arrêter.

— Almost Famous (2000)

Tell her, Vitya.

Dis-le-lui, Vitya.

— Little Vera (1988)

Tell her what you want.

Dis-lui ce que tu veux.

— Masaan (2015)

I'll come in and tell her what I think.

Je vais entrer et lui dire ce que j’en pense.

— Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Tell her about the inspection, the dismissal and everything.

Parle-lui de l'inspection, du renvoi et de tout le reste.

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

If you don't tell her, I will.

Si tu ne lui dis pas, je le ferai.

She said to tell her when you arrived.

Elle a dit de la prévenir quand tu arriverais.

— A Fantastic Woman (2017)

No need to tell her.

Inutile de lui dire.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Don't tell her.

Ne lui dis pas.

You can't tell her.

Tu ne peux pas lui dire.

— Perfect Strangers (2016)

Tell her which one to take.

Dites-lui lequel prendre.

Go tell her to get ready.

Va lui dire de se préparer.

I didn't tell her everything.

Je ne lui ai pas tout dit.

Why doesn't he tell her so?

Pourquoi ne le lui dit-il pas ?

— Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

Please tell her it's urgent.

Veuillez lui dire que c’est urgent.

There's something important I need to tell her.

Il y a quelque chose d’important que je dois lui dire.

Give this to your mom and tell her, it's from Grandma.

Donne ça à ta mère et dis-lui que ça vient de mamie.

— Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Tell her "From Toljan".

Dis-lui : « De la part de Toljan. »

— The Thief (1997)

I wanted to tell her my decision.

Je voulais lui annoncer ma décision.

— Fallen Angels (1995)

"Go-- Go fetch her and tell her" what?

« Va… va la chercher et dis-lui » quoi ?

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Then go to her office and tell her that.

Ensuite, allez à son bureau et dites-lui cela.

— Office Romance (1977)

Why tell her?

Pourquoi lui dire ?

— Malcolm X (1992)

I'll tell her of the cup when her grief has passed.

Je lui parlerai de la coupe quand son chagrin sera passé.

— The Witch (2016)

Tell her I'll be right up!

Dis-lui que j’arrive tout de suite !

— Society of the Snow (2023)

Tell her you're one of her patients, feeling sick.

Dis-lui que tu es l’un de ses patients et que tu te sens malade.

— Night Watch (2004)

Um, tell her I'll call her back.

Euh, dis-lui que je la rappellerai.

— La La Land (2016)

Tell her I'm in here, in case they are looking for me.

Dis-lui que je suis ici, au cas où ils me chercheraient.

— A Special Day (1977)

Tell her I thought of her.

Dis-lui que j'ai pensé à elle.

— The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

She asked him where he lived, but he was too smart to tell her.

Elle lui a demandé où il habitait, mais il était trop intelligent pour le lui dire.

What do you want me to tell her?

Que veux-tu que je lui dise ?

I'm not gonna tell her anything.

Je ne vais rien lui dire.

— Kajaki (2014)

Come on, tell her!

Allez, dis-le-lui !

I don't know how to tell her.

Je ne sais pas comment le lui dire.

— Gully Boy (2019)

And afterwards I would tell her about all that she had seen.

Et ensuite, je lui racontais tout ce qu'elle avait vu.

— Talk to Her (2002)

Tell her you saw me!

Dis-lui que tu m'as vu !

— Volver (2006)

If I tell her she will not believe me.

Si je le lui dis, elle ne me croira pas.

She's so gullible she'll believe anything you tell her.

Elle est tellement crédule qu’elle croira tout ce que tu lui diras.

We can't tell her and her younger sister apart.

Nous n’arrivons pas à les distinguer, elle et sa petite sœur.

Why don't you tell her?

Pourquoi tu ne lui dis pas ?

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

I'll tell her.

Je lui dirai.

— Juno (2007)

Tell her to leave the room today.

Dis-lui de quitter la pièce aujourd’hui.

— The Second Mother (2015)

I will tell her no such thing.

Je ne lui dirai rien de tel.

— "Wuthering Heights" (2026)

Tell her later, please!

Dis-le-lui plus tard, s'il te plaît !

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

Tell her I'm in the office.

Dis-lui que je suis au bureau.

Tell her, Bartholomew.

Dis-le-lui, Bartholomew.

— Hamnet (2025)

I wish I could tell her, you can't solve problems over the phone.

J’aimerais pouvoir lui dire qu’on ne peut pas régler les problèmes au téléphone.

— Fallen Angels (1995)

Tell her not to worry, okay?

Dis-lui de ne pas s’inquiéter, d’accord ?

— Chungking Express (1994)

I will tell her then.

Je le lui dirai alors.

— Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

It's not too late to tell her.

Il n’est pas trop tard pour le lui dire.

I don't have anything to tell her.

Je n’ai rien à lui dire.

Tell her that.

Dis-lui ça.

— Talk to Her (2002)

Just go on in and tell her how you feel.

Entre et dis-lui ce que tu ressens.

— Shrek (2001)

Just tell her I love her.

Dis-lui simplement que je l’aime.

— The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

Just tell her how you feel.

Dis-lui simplement ce que tu ressens.

Don't tell her about this.

Ne lui parle pas de ça.

I want you to tell her something.

Je veux que tu lui dises quelque chose.

— Die Hard (1988)

Why did you tell her that?

Pourquoi lui as-tu dit ça ?

You'll tell her where you're hurting.

Tu lui diras où tu as mal.

Tell her not to get near the dog.

Dis-lui de ne pas s’approcher du chien.

Call my wife and tell her.

Appelle ma femme et dis-le-lui.

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

“Chris owes me my money,” Williamson said again, “tell her that.”

« Chris me doit mon argent, répéta Williamson. Dis-le-lui. »

I'll tell her I've won the bet.

Je lui dirai que j’ai gagné le pari.

— Swades (2004)

I don't know if I should tell her.

Je ne sais pas si je devrais le lui dire.

I didn't want to tell her, but my life is missing that same half.

Je ne voulais pas le lui dire, mais il me manque cette même moitié dans ma vie.

— All About My Mother (1999)

I'll write to tell her of her brother's death.

Je lui écrirai pour lui annoncer la mort de son frère.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

What did you tell her?

Que lui as-tu dit ?

— Control (2007)

You just tell her she's not your true love.

Tu n’as qu’à lui dire qu’elle n’est pas ton grand amour.

— Shrek (2001)

If she doesn't ask, don't tell her.

Si elle ne demande pas, ne lui dis rien.

— Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

You go crying in your room if you want, but you don't tell her anything.

Tu peux aller pleurer dans ta chambre si tu veux, mais tu ne lui dis rien.

— The Intouchables (2011)

Tell her to give him some coffee.

Dis-lui de lui donner du café.

— Falling Down (1993)

Tell her one, Fatty.

Dis-lui une chose, grosse.

— Funny Games (1997)

Tell her that he should bring them to us immediately.

Dites-lui qu'il doit nous les apporter immédiatement.

Tell her it ain't California without her.

Dis-lui que sans elle, ce n’est plus la Californie.

— Almost Famous (2000)

No, don't tell her.

Non, ne lui dis pas.

— The Intouchables (2011)

Tell her you love her and mean it.

Dis-lui que tu l'aimes et que c'est sincère.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

I did not tell her.

Je ne lui ai rien dit.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

Tell her to fuck off.

Dis-lui d'aller se faire foutre.

— Amores Perros (2000)

Why don't you tell her to come back later?

Pourquoi ne lui dis-tu pas de revenir plus tard ?

— Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

I will tell her what to say at the meeting.

Je lui dirai ce qu'elle doit dire lors de la réunion.

The longer you wait to tell her, the worse it's going to be.

Plus tu attendras pour le lui dire, plus ce sera difficile.

Tell her and see if she understands.

Dis-le-lui et vois si elle comprend.

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

Ah, and don't tell her I am smoking on my job or I'll be in trouble.

Ah, et ne lui dis pas que je fume au travail, sinon j’aurai des ennuis.

— The Second Mother (2015)

You didn't tell her anything?

Tu ne lui as rien dit ?

Did you tell her, your caste?

Est-ce que tu lui as dit ta caste ?

— Masaan (2015)

I don't want to tell her.

Je ne veux pas le lui dire.

But you can tell her that yourself.

Mais vous pouvez lui dire cela vous-même.

— Die Hard (1988)

Tell her to give you mine too.

Dis-lui de te donner la mienne aussi.

— The Thief (1997)

I'll tell her what I know.

Je lui dirai ce que je sais.

Tell her to take in the sheets.

Dis-lui de rentrer les draps.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Tell her, Korben.

Dis-le-lui, Korben.

— The Fifth Element (1997)

I want to tell her.

Je veux lui dire.

So Murad asked me to tell her to stop sending them.

Alors Murad m'a demandé de lui dire d'arrêter de les envoyer.

— Gully Boy (2019)

Tell her to bring them to us straight away.

Dites-lui de nous les apporter immédiatement.

Can you tell her something about the mysterious?

Pouvez-vous lui dire quelque chose à propos de ce mystère ?

— Suspiria (1977)

Let me tell her.

Laisse-moi lui dire.

At least tell me, Em, if you won't tell her.

Dis-le-moi au moins, Em, si tu ne veux pas lui dire.

— The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

You should at least tell her that yourself.

Tu devrais au moins lui dire ça toi-même.

— System Crasher (2019)

I had to tell her everything.

J'ai dû tout lui raconter.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

Tell her I'm busy.

Dis-lui que je suis occupé.

— Volver (2006)

You can't tell her outright.

Tu ne peux pas le lui dire ouvertement.

But tell her she can call anytime she wants.

Mais dites-lui qu'elle peut appeler quand elle veut.

— Chungking Express (1994)

I'll tell her I'm going to quit being her apprentice.

Je lui dirai que je vais cesser d’être son apprenti.

— Spirited Away (2001)

Tell her I won't be there.

Dis-lui que je ne serai pas là.

Matthew, you have to tell her.

Matthew, tu dois lui dire.

— Solo Mio (2026)

Tell her, asshole!

Dis-le-lui, connard !

Tell her you're not going.

Dis-lui que tu n'y vas pas.

— Even the Rain (2011)

I forgot to tell her something.

J’ai oublié de lui dire quelque chose.