dit-il

does he say

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phrase Rare #22,719
does he say Used in written or formal French as an inversion in questions or after quoted speech. It can also mean 'he says' in reported speech.
FR: Pourquoi dit-il cela ?
EN: Why does he say that?

Et que dit-il?

And what did he say?

Peut-être Tom dit-il la vérité.

Maybe Tom is telling the truth.

Que dit-il d'autre?

What else does he say?

Il faut bien commencer quelque part, dit-il.

You have to start somewhere, he said.

— The Captain : L'usurpateur (2018)

C'est bon pour les affaires, dit-il.

It's good for business, he said.

Elle ne parle pas, dit-il.

"She doesn't speak," he said.

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)

Le nom de Michael Mason vous dit-il quelque chose?

Does the name Michael Mason ring a bell?

— Shelter (2026)

La loi là-dessus est très claire, dit-il.

The law on this matter is very clear, he says.

— The Captain : L'usurpateur (2018)

Tom dit-il jamais non?

Does Tom ever say no?

Que dit-il dans sa lettre?

What does he say in his letter?

Ce type vous dit-il quelque chose?

Does this guy look familiar?

Pourquoi ne le lui dit-il pas?

Why doesn't he tell him/her?

Tom dit-il la vérité?

Is Tom telling the truth?

Pourquoi ne leur dit-il pas?

Why doesn't he tell them?

Pourquoi ne dit-il pas ce qu'il veut?

Why doesn't he say what he wants?

— Vivre (1952)

Que dit-il?

What did he say?

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)