dites-lui de

tell him/her to

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phrase Uncommon #16,700

tell him/her to Used to give someone an instruction through a third person. It can also mean “tell them to” depending on context.

FR: Dites-lui de revenir demain.

EN: Tell him to come back tomorrow.

Dites-lui de m'appeler d'urgence.

Tell him to call me urgently.

Dites-lui de venir à midi.

Tell him to come at noon.

Dites-lui de foncer.

Tell him to go for it.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Dites-lui de s'en aller.

Tell him/her to leave.

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Dites-lui de me laisser tranquille.

Tell him to leave me alone.

Dites-lui de patienter.

Tell him to wait.

Dites-lui de m'appeler.

Tell him to call me.

Dites-lui de nous les repasser.

Tell him to send them back to us.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Dites-lui de venir.

Tell him to come.

Dites-lui de garder les mains en place !

Tell him to keep his hands in place!

— Divorce à l'italienne (1961)

Dites-lui de se dépêcher.

Tell him to hurry up.

Mais dites-lui de m'appeler.

But tell him to call me.

— Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs (1988)

Dites-lui de me lâcher, s'il vous plaît.

Tell him to let go of me, please.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Dites-lui de poser ses questions.

Tell him to ask his questions.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Dites-lui de m'attendre à son hôtel.

Tell him to wait for me at his hotel.

Dites-lui de partir.

Tell him to leave.

Dites-lui de l'ôter.

Tell him/her to take it off.

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

Dites-lui de se dépêcher !

Tell him to hurry up!

— Rebecca (1940)

Dites-lui de me lâcher.

Tell him to let go of me.

Dites-lui de rentrer les draps.

Tell him to bring the sheets inside.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

S’il vient, dites-lui de m’attendre.

If he comes, tell him to wait for me.

Dites-lui de me laisser passer.

Tell him to let me through.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Dites-lui de partir !

Tell him to leave!

— Vivre ! (1994)