tell him/her that
Dites-lui que c'est important.
Tell him it's important.
Dites-lui que je le retrouve dès que possible.
Tell him I'll find him as soon as possible.
— Rebecca (1940)
Tell him I'm here.
S'il vous plaît, dites-lui que je veux seulement que ma famille revienne.
Please tell him/her that I only want my family back.
— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)
Et dites-lui que je ne veux plus vous revoir d'ici la fin du trimestre.
And tell him/her that I don’t want to see you again before the end of the term.
— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)
Tell him I'm looking for him.
Dites-lui que je suis au bureau.
Tell him/her that I’m at the office.
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)