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il m’a

he … me

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phrase Uncommon #15,127
he … me Often appears before a past participle. With « falloir », « il m’a fallu » means “I needed” or “it took me.”
FR: Il m’a appelé hier.
EN: He called me yesterday.

Il m’a engagé comme garde du corps.

He hired me as a bodyguard.

Il m’a fallu plusieurs heures, mais j’avais un manteau sec.

It took me several hours, but I had a dry coat.

Il m’a présenté ses excuses.

He apologized to me.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Il m’a dit qu’il ne gagnera pas.

He told me that he won't win.

Il m’a coupé le souffle.

It took my breath away.

Il m’a trouvé un boulot.

He found me a job.

— Un prophète (2009)

Il m’a raconté sa mésaventure.

He told me about his mishap.

Il m’a payé au tarif habituel.

He paid me the usual rate.

Il m’a coupé !

He cut me off!

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Il m’a fallu trois jours.

It took me three days.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Il m’a chopé.

He caught me.

— Taxi (1998)

Il m’a fallu dix minutes pour me rendre à pied à la station de métro.

It took me ten minutes to walk to the subway station.

Il m’a donné son oreillette, il en prend une autre.

He gave me his earpiece, he's taking another one.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Il m’a révélé tous ses trucs.

He revealed all his tricks to me.

Il m’a donné ce livre.

He gave me this book.

Il m’a piqué une merguez !

He swiped a merguez from me!

— La Haine (1995)

Il m’a semblé qu’il avait des lunettes.

It seemed to me that he was wearing glasses.

— La Chèvre (1981)

Il m’a fallu un moment pour trouver la réponse.

It took me a while to find the answer.

Il m’a poignardé dans le dos.

He stabbed me in the back.

Il m’a battue.

He beat me.

— La strada (1954)

Il m’a aussi dit qu’elle ne faisait même pas le tiers de son âge.

He also told me she wasn’t even a third of his age.

Ah, il m’a vu, dis donc, le con !

Oh, the bastard saw me, would you believe it!

— Serie Noire (1979)

Il m’a pratiquement dévalisé.

He practically robbed me blind.

Il m’a raconté un petit secret à propos de sa mère.

He told me a little secret about his mother.

Il m’a traité comme un frère.

He treated me like a brother.

— Le Facteur (1994)

Je suis confuse, il m’a fait un cadeau magnifique.

I’m confused; he gave me a wonderful gift.

— Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)

Il m’a traité d’abruti.

He called me an idiot.

— La Chèvre (1981)

Il m’a fusillé du regard.

He glared at me.

Il m’a niqué le pied !

He fucked up my foot!

— Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)

Il m’a demandé si je pouvais le faire tout le temps.

He asked me if I could do it all the time.

Il m’a rencontré en route, il m’a accompagné.

He met me on the way, he accompanied me.