il a dit que

he said that

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phrase Common #2,999
he said that Introduces something that a man said or reported. The verb that follows que may be in the present or past tense, depending on the meaning and context.
FR: Il a dit que le train arriverait à midi.
EN: He said that the train would arrive at noon.

Il a dit que je pouvais venir?

He said I could come?

Il a dit que son bus était en retard.

He said his bus was late.

Ton père va à l'hôpital et il a dit que ta maman avait seulement une grippe.

Your father is going to the hospital, and he said that your mother only has the flu.

— Mon voisin Totoro (1988)

Il a dit que beaucoup de couples s'entendaient moins bien qu'Alicia et lui.

He said that many couples got along less well than Alicia and he did.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Il a dit que j'étais un voleur, que j'hésitais pas, que j'étais prêt à y aller.

He said I was a thief, that I didn’t hesitate, that I was ready to go for it.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Il a dit que non.

He said no.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Tom avait raison quand il a dit que je ne serais pas capable de le faire.

Tom was right when he said I wouldn’t be able to do it.

Il a dit que Hina avait disparu et que tu es arrêté.

He said that Hina had disappeared and that you have been arrested.

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Il a dit que les Chinois sont des hommes malades de l'Asie orientale.

He said that the Chinese are the sick men of East Asia.

— Le Maître d'armes (2006)

Il a dit que tu le rendrais réel.

He said you would make it real.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Il a dit que je vous trouvais bonnes?

He said I thought you were good?

— La Haine (1995)

Mais il a dit que je pouvais en prendre.

But he said I could have some.

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Il a dit que son corps se trouvait toujours chez Freddy.

He said that his body was still at Freddy's house.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Il a dit que je comprendrai plus tard.

He said I would understand later.

— Stalker (1979)

Il a dit que oui.

He said yes.

Il a dit que Rancho arrive.

He said that Rancho is coming.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Il a dit que les étoiles seraient notre prêtre et la lune notre témoin.

He said the stars would be our priest and the moon our witness.

— Picnic (1955)

Il a dit que c'était pas lui.

He said it wasn't him.

Il a dit que la maison était hantée.

He said the house was haunted.

Il a dit que t'étais le premier.

He said you were the first.

Il a dit que je peux monter dans la Dodge.

He said I can get in the Dodge.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

Il a dit que s'il connaissait son adresse, il lui écrirait.

He said that if he knew her address, he would write to her.

Il a dit que Woo-sung n'aurait jamais dû naître.

He said that Woo-sung should never have been born.

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Il a dit que mon sourire se déploie sur mon visage comme un papillon.

He said that my smile unfolds across my face like a butterfly.

— Le Facteur (1994)

Il a dit que ça allait.

He said it was fine.

Il a dit que la situation allait s'améliorer pour le pays.

He said that the situation would improve for the country.

Il a dit que tu comprendrais.

He said you would understand.

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)