dit que tu étais

said that you were

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phrase Common #5,600
said that you were Used in reported speech to express what someone said about you in the past.
FR: Elle a dit que tu étais en retard.
EN: She said that you were late.

Ils m'ont dit que tu étais ici.

They told me you were here.

T'es-tu déjà dit que tu étais trop jeune pour moi?

Have you ever thought you were too young for me?

— Rushmore (1998)

On dit que tu étais très bien.

They say you were very well.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Tu as dit que tu étais heureux.

You said you were happy.

Elles ont dit que tu étais viré.

They said you were fired.

Tu m'as dit que tu étais fatiguée.

You told me you were tired.

Je leur ai pas dit que tu étais vivant.

I didn't tell them you were alive.

— Une grande fille (2019)

Pourquoi tu ne m'as pas dit que tu étais allergique aux cacahuètes?

Why didn’t you tell me you were allergic to peanuts?

Suzume, tu as dit que tu étais chez Aya hier.

Suzume, you said you were at Aya's place yesterday.

— Suzume (2022)

Pendant la séance, tu m'as dit que tu étais vierge.

During the session, you told me you were a virgin.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Tu ne m'as jamais dit que tu étais mariée.

You never told me you were married.

Ils m'ont dit que tu étais .

They told me you were here.

Ils ont dit que tu étais viré.

They said you were fired.

Tu as dit que tu étais occupé.

You said you were busy.

Pourquoi ne m'as-tu pas dit que tu étais malade?

Why didn't you tell me that you were sick?

Tu m'as dit que tu étais occupé.

You told me you were busy.

Elle a dit que tu étais comme un ange.

She said you were like an angel.

Est-ce que quelqu'un t'a déjà dit que tu étais un maniaque du contrôle?

Has anyone ever told you that you're a control freak?

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Tu as dit que tu étais comédien.

You said you were an actor.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Pourquoi tu m'as dit que tu étais mariée?

Why did you tell me you were married?

— De tout cœur (1998)

On a dit que tu étais en déplacement.

It was said that you were away on a business trip.

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

Tu ne m'as jamais dit que tu étais vétérinaire.

You never told me you were a veterinarian.

Ils ont dit que tu étais virée.

They said you were fired.

Tu leur as dit que tu étais moi.

You told them that you were me.

— Le vent se lève (2006)

Tu as dit que tu étais occupée.

You said you were busy.

Pourquoi ne m'as-tu pas dit que tu étais à New-York?

Why didn’t you tell me you were in New York?

Tu m'as dit que tu étais occupée.

You told me you were busy.

Ils m'avaient dit que tu étais morte.

They had told me that you were dead.

— Trois couleurs : Bleu (1993)

Elle a même dit que tu étais un auditeur fidèle.

She even said you were a loyal listener.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Tu as dit que tu étais heureuse.

You said you were happy.

Tom a dit que tu étais bon aux échecs.

Tom said you were good at chess.

Tu m'as dit que tu étais fatigué.

You told me you were tired.

Est-ce que tu sais qui m'a dit que tu étais un PM, André?

Do you know who told me that you were a PM, André?

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Tu lui as dit que tu étais Don Octavio del Flores?

Did you tell him you were Don Octavio del Flores?

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

On a dit que tu étais sur Mars.

They said you were on Mars.

Tu as dit que tu étais un officier honnête, non?

You said you were an honest officer, didn’t you?

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Comme ils ne pouvaient pas te joindre ils m'ont dit que tu étais ruiné.

Since they couldn't get in touch with you, they told me you were broke.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)