demandez-lui

ask him/her

→ demander

phrase Uncommon #13,386

ask him/her Imperative form: tell someone to ask a person (to do or say something). Can also mean 'ask him' or 'ask her' depending on context.

FR: Demandez-lui son adresse.

EN: Ask him for his address.

Demandez-lui qui il est.

Ask him who he is.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Si vous le voyez, demandez-lui s'il peut me louer son mulet.

If you see him, ask him if he can lend me his mule.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Mais demandez-lui d'abord.

But ask him first.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Demandez-lui d'attendre que j'arrive.

Ask him to wait until I arrive.

Demandez-lui où il a garé sa voiture.

Ask him where he parked his car.

Demandez-lui, pas à moi !

Ask him, not me!

— Andhadhun (2018)

Demandez-lui ce qu'il veut.

Ask him what he wants.

Demandez-lui de sortir.

Ask him to leave.

— Sacrifices of War (2011)

Demandez-lui si l'arabe est sa deuxième langue.

Ask him if Arabic is his second language.

Quoi qu'il en soit, demandez-lui de m'appeler dès son retour.

In any case, ask him to call me as soon as he gets back.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Demandez-lui de m'appeler !

Ask him/her to call me!

Demandez-lui s'il sait parler japonais.

Ask him if he knows how to speak Japanese.

Demandez-lui d'attendre que je vienne.

Ask him to wait until I come.

Demandez-lui quand il reviendra.

Ask him when he'll be back.

Demandez-lui.

Ask him.

— Blow Out (1981)

Demandez-lui comment il s'appelle.

Ask him what his name is.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Demandez-lui de vous aider.

Ask them to help you.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Demandez-lui vous-même.

Ask him yourself.

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Demandez-lui de montrer les armes, Valmir.

Ask him to show the weapons, Valmir.

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

Demandez-lui sa réponse.

Ask him for his answer.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Demandez-lui de m'appeler dès qu'il revient.

Ask him to call me as soon as he gets back.

Demandez-lui quand part le prochain avion.

Ask him when the next plane leaves.

Demandez-lui d'attendre jusqu'à ce que j'arrive.

Ask him to wait until I arrive.

Demandez-lui jusqu'à quand.

Ask him/her until when.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Si vous avez besoin de quoi que ce soit, demandez-lui.

If you need anything, just ask him.

— Parasite (2019)

Demandez-lui, c'est un témoin.

Ask him, he’s a witness.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Demandez-lui ce qu'elle a acheté.

Ask her what she bought.

Demandez-lui de ne pas le faire.

Ask him not to do it.

— Trois couleurs : Bleu (1993)

Demandez-lui si c'est son cinéma.

Ask him if it's his movie.

Demandez-lui de m'appeler, s'il vous plaît.

Please ask him to call me.