he said
He said he was disoriented.
Il a dit de descendre, qu'un truc allait arriver.
He said to get down, that something was going to happen.
— En terrain miné (2014)
Il a dit lui-même qu'il l'a reconnue le jour des visites.
He himself said that he recognized her on visiting day.
— Carandiru (2003)
What else did he say?
Il a dit ça, et ce qui était plus surprenant encore, il l'a fait lui-même.
He said that, and what was even more surprising, he did it himself.
Pixote a tout foutu en l'air, il a dit mon nom.
Pixote messed everything up; he said my name.
— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)
Il a dit la même chose de vous.
He said the same thing about you.