il lui a

he/she ...ed him/her

→ il
phrase Common #3,579
he/she ...ed him/her This is a common French word order with an indirect object pronoun (lui = to him/her) before the past participle or adjective. The exact English translation depends on the rest of the sentence.
FR: Il lui a parlé hier soir.
EN: He talked to him/her last night.

Il lui a confectionné un gâteau rouge en forme de cœur.

He made her a red heart-shaped cake.

Il lui a conseillé de ne pas y aller.

He advised her not to go.

Il lui a payé une boisson.

He bought her a drink.

Il lui a chanté toutes les chansons.

He sang all the songs to her.

Il savait ce qui allait arriver et il lui a sauvé la vie.

He knew what was going to happen and he saved her life.

— Dune : Deuxième partie (2024)

Il lui a baisé la main.

He kissed her hand.

Il lui a conseillé d'arrêter de boire.

He advised him to stop drinking.

Il lui a rendu visite à l'hôpital tous les lundis.

He visited him at the hospital every Monday.

Il lui a confectionné un gâteau.

He made her a cake.

Il lui a grillé la cervelle.

He fried his brain.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Il lui a préparé quelque chose.

He prepared something for her.

Il lui a touché les cheveux.

He touched her hair.

Il lui a adressé un salut de la main en partant.

He waved goodbye as he left.

Il lui a envoyé une lettre.

He sent her a letter.

Il lui a parlé de nos réunions?

Did he tell her about our meetings?

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Il lui a conseillé d'arrêter de fumer.

He advised him to quit smoking.

Il lui a révélé son secret.

He revealed his secret to her.

Il lui a écrit un message.

He wrote her a message.

Il lui a confectionné une étagère.

He made her a shelf.

Il lui a indiqué le chemin.

He showed him the way.

Il lui a recommandé de ne pas emprunter de l'argent à ses amis.

He recommended that she not borrow money from her friends.

Il lui a chuchoté quelque chose.

He whispered something to her.

Il lui a conseillé de ne pas y aller tout seul.

He advised him not to go alone.

Il lui a payé des verres.

He bought her drinks.

Il lui a cuisiné quelque chose.

He cooked something for her.

Il lui a tiré dessus.

He shot him.

Il lui a enroulé les bras autour de la taille.

He wrapped his arms around her waist.

Il lui a caché la vérité.

He hid the truth from her.

Il lui a conseillé d'écouter son médecin.

He advised him to listen to his doctor.

Il lui a souri.

He smiled at her.

Il lui a écrit une lettre.

He wrote her a letter.

Il lui a conseillé d'aller voir la police.

He advised him to go to the police.

Il lui a mis une patate dans sa gueule!

He punched him in the face!

— La Haine (1995)

Il lui a remis un jeu de clés.

He gave him a set of keys.

Il lui a tout donné.

He gave her everything.