tell him/her that
Tell him I called.
Dites-lui que je suis tombé malade.
Tell him/her that I fell ill.
Dites-lui que j'étends le linge.
Tell him/her that I'm hanging out the laundry.
Dites-lui que je ne la verrai pas avant quelques jours.
Tell her that I won't see her for a few days.
— Rome, ville ouverte (1945)
Dites-lui que je rappellerai plus tard.
Tell them I’ll call back later.
Tell him I'm looking for him.
Dites-lui que je me suis tué pour elle !
Tell her I worked myself to the bone for her!
— A Pain in the Ass (1973)
Dites-lui que les radios veulent de nouveaux quartz.
Tell them that the radios want new quartz crystals.
— Army of Shadows (1969)