he said
Il disait que je m'en tirerais, et que nous devions garder courage.
He said that I would get through it, and that we had to keep our spirits up.
— L'Échine du diable (2001)
Il disait ce qu'il allait faire quand il le coupait.
He was saying what he was going to do when he cut it off.
— Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Il disait qu'on devait avoir une réunion.
He said we had to have a meeting.
Il y avait un des invités, il disait jamais un mot.
One of the guests never said a word.
— Les Affranchis (1990)
Il disait qu'il aurait dix-huit ans à son prochain anniversaire.
He said he would be eighteen on his next birthday.