il lui arrive

it happens to him

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it happens to him Used to say that something happens to a male person. It can also introduce an event with de: « il lui arrive de... » means “he sometimes...” or “he happens to...”.
FR: Il lui arrive de se tromper.
EN: He sometimes makes mistakes.

Il lui arrive de se mettre très en colère.

He sometimes gets very angry.

— Rebecca (1940)

Si jamais il lui arrive quoi que ce soit d'autre, je m'en prendrai à vous.

If anything else happens to him/her, I’ll hold you responsible.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Je creuse la vérité, et pendant ce temps il lui arrive quelque chose.

I dig for the truth, and in the meantime something happens to him.

— Stalker (1979)

Qu'est-ce qu’il lui arrive, en ce moment?

What's happening to him/her right now?

— La Haine (1995)

Il lui arrive de veiller tard le soir.

He sometimes stays up late at night.

Peut-tu me dire ce qu'il lui arrive?

Can you tell me what's happening to him?

Il lui arrive même de pas rentrer du tout.

Sometimes he doesn't even come home at all.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

S'il lui arrive le moindre mal, je vous tiendrai personnellement responsable.

If anything happens to him, I will hold you personally responsible.

Il lui arrive quoi?

What's happening to him?

J'ai peur qu'il lui arrive vraiment quelque chose.

I'm afraid something might really happen to him/her.

— Memories of Murder (2003)