il me

he/it … me

→ il
phrase Extremely common #160
he/it … me Il is the subject ('he' or impersonal 'it'), and me is the object ('me' or 'to me'). The verb determines the natural English phrasing.
FR: Il me parle souvent.
EN: He often talks to me.

Il me tenait de force.

He was holding me down by force.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il me connaît, il connaît Nic.

He knows me, he knows Nic.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Il me répond même pas.

He doesn't even answer me.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Il me raconta son malheur.

He told me about his misfortune.

Il me laissait rarement seul.

He rarely left me alone.

— Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)

Quand tu venais, il me laissait tranquille.

When you came, he left me alone.

— Thirst, ceci est mon sang (2009)

Il me rentre dans les côtes.

He’s elbowing me in the ribs.

— Diva (1981)

Pire encore, il me doit toujours l’argent des voiles.

Worse yet, he still owes me the money for the sails.

Il me conduisit aimablement à la gare.

He kindly drove me to the station.

Il me mangera dans la main !

He’ll eat right out of my hand!

— Star Trek III : À la recherche de Spock (1984)

Il me fait un câlin.

He gives me a hug.

— Running Man (2025)

Il me guérira.

He will heal me.

— Une grande fille (2019)

Il me posait toujours plein de questions sur l'Allemagne.

He was always asking me lots of questions about Germany.

Il me demande si tu veux voir.

He asks me if you want to see.

— Cemetery of Splendour (2015)

Mais il me serait peut-être possible d'aider Drago.

But perhaps I could help Drago.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Il me vise avec un pistolet.

He's aiming a gun at me.

— Tesis (1996)

Il me présente des gens.

He introduces me to people.

— The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

Il me le montra.

He showed it to me.

Il me bat, bien sûr !

He beats me, of course!

— Police Story (1985)

Il me soupçonnait.

He suspected me.

— Full River Red (2023)

Je sais qu'il me veut là-bas.

I know he wants me there.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Je te baise, donc il me baise.

I fuck you, therefore he fucks me.

— The Machinist (2004)

Il me fit attendre.

He kept me waiting.

Au fait, il me ressemble ?

By the way, does he look like me?

— Une grande fille (2019)

Comme cadeau, il me fera une remise sur le loyer.

As a gift, he’ll give me a discount on the rent.

— 2046 (2004)

Il me répondit d'un sourire.

He replied with a smile.

Il me harcèle pour savoir où tu es.

He's pestering me to find out where you are.

Il me mentait pas alors.

He wasn't lying to me then.

— Volver (2006)

Il me le doit.

He owes it to me.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il me la surveille.

He's keeping an eye on her.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il me regarde.

He looks at me.

Il me plait.

I like it.

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Il me présentait à tout le monde.

He introduced me to everyone.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il me le faut pour la banque.

I need it for the bank.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

L'enculé, il me gâche ma fête.

That asshole is ruining my party.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il me connaît bien.

He knows me well.

— Nos années sauvages (1990)

Avant, il me demandait jamais mon avis.

He never used to ask me what I thought.

— The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

Il me stresse davantage.

He stresses me out even more.

— Dossier 137 (2025)

Il me demande si c'est l'adresse !

He's asking me if this is the address!

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Ce robot, il me ressemble ?

Does this robot look like me?

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Il me la faut.

I need it.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Pourquoi est-ce qu'il me veut ?

Why does he want me?

— Terminator (1984)

Il me propose d'habiter chez lui.

He offers me to live with him.

Si je le garde chez moi et que mon père le trouve, il me battra.

If I keep it at home and my father finds it, he will beat me.

— Le Maître d'armes (2006)

Il me doit cent cinquante mille standards !

He owes me one hundred and fifty thousand standards!

En plus, il me trouve très mauvaise.

Besides, he thinks I’m terrible.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Il me prit par le col.

He grabbed me by the collar.

Maintenant, il me tient à la gorge.

Now he has me by the throat.

Le pauvre, il me fait pitié.

The poor man, I feel sorry for him.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

J'ai pensé à toutes les fois où il me l'avait dit.

I thought about all the times he had told me that.

— Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs (1988)

Au cas où il me donnerait un coup de fil, dis-lui que je le rappellerai.

If he calls me, tell him I'll call him back.

Ton frère ne connaît pas les limites, il me suit tous les jours !

Your brother doesn’t know when to stop—he follows me every day!

— Le Syndicat du crime (1986)

Il me flatte.

He flatters me.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Pourquoi Hill viendrait-il me démolir ?

Why would Hill come to tear me apart?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Il me demande d'en garder le secret.

He asks me to keep it a secret.

Il me répond.

He answers me.

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Il me faudra consulter mes clients, dit-il.

I'll need to consult with my clients, he said.

Il me tuera s'il me voit.

He'll kill me if he sees me.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Il me fit parvenir une lettre disant qu'il ne pouvait me voir.

He sent me a letter saying that he couldn't see me.

Il me fait pitié.

I feel sorry for him.

Il me poursuit.

He’s chasing me.

Je croyais qu'il me voulait.

I thought he wanted me.

— X-Men (2000)

Il me faisait peur.

He scared me.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Il me tend le téléphone parce qu'il oublie.

He hands me the phone because he forgets.

— Intouchables (2011)

Il me parla à peine.

He hardly spoke to me.

Il me demandait de faire les choses et je les faisais.

He would ask me to do things, and I would do them.

— The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

Comme ça, quand j'en aurai bu un, il me restera la moitié.

That way, once I've drunk one, I'll have half left.

— Pierrot le Fou (1965)

Je lui souris et il me retourna mon sourire.

I smiled at him and he smiled back.

Il me conduisit jusqu'à l'automobile.

He led me to the car.

Il me fait signe.

He signals to me.

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

Il me tapota l'épaule.

He patted me on the shoulder.

Il me le dira lui-même.

He'll tell me himself.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Je sais qu'il me surveille.

I know he's watching me.

Il me ressemble ?

Does he look like me?

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

Il me la passa.

He handed it to me.

Il me fallut arrêter.

I had to stop.

Il me manquait, mais je comprenais.

I missed him, but I understood.

— The Salt of the Earth (2014)

Tu vois, ce truc, il me l'avait vendu.

You see, he had sold me that thing.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Il me dira de ne plus y penser pour mon propre bien.

He will tell me to stop thinking about it for my own good.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Il me trompait.

He was cheating on me.

Crois-tu qu'il me prendra comme ça ?

Do you think he’ll take me like this?

— The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

Il me fit un signe de la tête en passant.

He nodded to me as he passed.

Il me trouve intéressante.

He finds me interesting.

— Burning (2018)

De quel droit il me pose ce genre de question ?

What right does he have to ask me this kind of question?

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Mets Léonard, il me doit des sous.

Put Leonard in, he owes me money.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Je garde un criminel et lui il me distrait en chantant des chansons.

I’m keeping a criminal, and he’s entertaining me by singing songs.

— L'ironie du sort, ou profitez de votre bain ! (1976)

Il me courait après.

He was chasing after me.

— Pas un de moins (1999)

Il me racontait qu'après le théâtre, il allait avec ses amis dans une taverne.

He was telling me that after the theater, he would go to a tavern with his friends.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Dès qu'il me voyait, un beau sourire éclairait son visage.

Whenever he saw me, a beautiful smile lit up his face.

— Senna (2010)

Il me doit de l'argent.

He owes me money.

— Chute libre (1993)

Elle, si, il me la faut.

Oh, I do need it.

— Pierrot le Fou (1965)

Il me demande d'être attentive.

He asks me to be attentive.

Il me le met dans la bouche.

He puts it in my mouth.

— The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir (2008)

Il me présenta à ses parents.

He introduced me to his parents.

Il me souffle pas, monsieur, il cherche à me faire tromper.

He's not trying to seduce me, sir, he's trying to deceive me.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Il me porte chance.

He brings me luck.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il me poussa gentiment.

He pushed me gently.

Il me le donna.

He gave it to me.

À tous les serpents, il me les faut vivants.

I need all the snakes alive.

— Taxi (1998)

Il me va bien, hein ?

It suits me well, doesn't it?

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Il me faisait toujours marcher quand on travaillait ensemble.

He always made me walk when we worked together.

Il me fout les jetons.

He's giving me the creeps.

Il me la faut pour le dossier.

I need it for the file.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Comme il me vit, il s'enfuit.

As soon as he saw me, he ran away.

Il me répondit avec un sourire.

He answered me with a smile.

À chaque fois, il me blesse.

Every time, he hurts me.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Il me connaissait.

He knew me.

Il me disait que c’est au lac que finalement, il a été le plus heureux.

He told me that, in the end, he was happiest at the lake.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Il me mentit.

He lied to me.

Il me protège.

He protects me.

On dit qu'il me ressemble, mais moi, je sais pas.

They say he looks like me, but I don’t know.

— Yi Yi (2000)

Il me harcèle.

He's harassing me.

Il me dégoûte.

He disgusts me.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Il me crache dessus !

He spat on me!

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Il me suffit de les entendre une fois.

I only need to hear them once.

Il me ment.

He's lying to me.

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Il me doit encore des intérêts sur ce montant.

He still owes me interest on that amount.

— Le Frère 2 (2000)

Il me fixa.

He stared at me.

Il me comprenait, savait s'y prendre.

He understood me and knew how to handle things.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Il me remercia d'être venu.

He thanked me for coming.

Il me va comme un gant.

It fits me like a glove.

— La Légende du pianiste sur l'océan (1998)

Il me cachait quelque chose.

He was hiding something from me.

— Psychose (1960)

Il me montra comment confectionner un gâteau.

He showed me how to make a cake.

Mais j'étais content car il me restait beaucoup de temps devant moi.

But I was happy because I still had plenty of time ahead of me.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

Il me l’a acheté.

He bought it for me.

Il me diffame.

He's slandering me.

— Detective Chinatown (2015)

Mais là il me va.

But this one works for me.

— The Captain : L'usurpateur (2018)

Je l'aime bien, il me fait rire.

I like him, he makes me laugh.

Puis il me céda à cette expédition.

Then he gave me over to this expedition.

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)

Dès qu'il me vit, il s'enfuit.

As soon as he saw me, he ran away.

Il me quitte.

He's leaving me.

— Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs (1988)

Vous voyez comment il me regarde ?

Do you see how he's looking at me?

— Amarcord (1973)

Il me met vraiment en colère.

He really makes me angry.

Il me conduit près des eaux paisibles.

He leads me beside still waters.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Il me connaît.

He knows me.

Il me tient.

He's got me.

— Anaconda (2025)

Il me faisait la cour depuis longtemps.

He’d been courting me for a long time.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

Il me sourit avec gratitude.

He smiled at me gratefully.

Ce salaud utilise mon nom pour piller et il me provoque ?

That bastard is using my name to plunder, and he's provoking me?

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Il me conta l'histoire de sa vie.

He told me the story of his life.

Il me le faut maintenant.

I need it now.

Il me gonfle, Stepanytch, avec sa bagnole.

Stepanytch is getting on my nerves with his car.

— Léviathan (2014)

Il me pria de parler plus lentement.

He asked me to speak more slowly.

Il me laissa m'en aller.

He let me leave.

Il me raconta l'accident comme s'il l'avait vu de ses propres yeux.

He told me about the accident as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

Il me photographie.

He’s taking a picture of me.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

Quand je croise un vieux copain, il me pose toujours la même question.

When I run into an old friend, he always asks me the same question.

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

S'il avait connu la vérité, il me l'aurait dite.

If he had known the truth, he would have told me.

Il me vient une idée.

An idea comes to me.

Il me fait presque pitié.

I almost feel sorry for him.

Il me serra bien fort.

He hugged me tightly.

Parce que le chien, il me reconnaissait pas.

Because the dog didn’t recognize me.

— Un prophète (2009)

Il me haïssait.

He hated me.

— Wicked : Partie II (2025)

Il me supplia de l'accompagner.

He begged me to accompany him.

Tu crois que je ne savais pas qu'il me trompait ?

Do you think I didn’t know he was cheating on me?

— Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs (1988)

Il me voulait dans sa couche, pas comme disciple.

He wanted me in his bed, not as a disciple.

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Il me racontait son malheur.

He told me about his misfortune.

Hé, il me doit de l'argent, il devait me le donner aujourd'hui !

Hey, he owes me money—he was supposed to give it to me today!

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Il me cherche probablement lui aussi.

He's probably looking for me too.

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

Il me dégoûte ce sanglier !

That wild boar disgusts me!

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)

Il me laissa utiliser sa machine à écrire.

He let me use his typewriter.

Il me parlait pas de lui, il me parlait de moi.

He wasn’t talking to me about himself; he was talking to me about myself.

— A Bad Son (1980)

Il me salua d'un sourire.

He greeted me with a smile.

Mon fils viendra et il me libérera.

My son will come and free me.

— La Légende de Baahubali : 1ère Partie (2015)

Il me tape vraiment sur les nerfs.

He really gets on my nerves.

Évald me remboursera, car il me respecte.

Évald will pay me back because he respects me.

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

Mais il me faisait confiance, parce qu'il m'aimait.

But he trusted me because he loved me.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

Il me pousse des seins.

He's pushing my breasts.

Il me rendait visite en taule.

He used to visit me in prison.

— Mystic River (2003)

Il me l'avait dit.

He told me.

Il me mord, malgré tout l'amour que je lui ai donné.

He bites me, despite all the love I’ve given him.

— Devdas (2002)

Il me doit un service.

He owes me a favor.

Il me suit partout.

He follows me everywhere.

— Carandiru (2003)

Il me laissa quitter la pièce.

He let me leave the room.

Sinon, il me serait impossible de vous convaincre.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to convince you.

— Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Il me suffit de crier.

All I have to do is shout.

— Indiana Jones et la dernière croisade (1989)

Il me met vraiment la pression.

He's really putting pressure on me.

Il me servira à créer une diversion.

I'll use it to create a distraction.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Vite, il me pisse dessus !

Quick, he's pissing on me!

— Our Times (2015)

Il me le faut tout de suite.

I need it right away.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Si Maxim voulait qu'on le fasse, il me le dirait.

If Maxim wanted us to do it, he’d tell me.

— Rebecca (1940)

Il me ralentit.

He slows me down.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Si Tom découvre que je t'ai dit ceci, il me tuera.

If Tom finds out I told you this, he'll kill me.

Il me fait confiance !

He trusts me!

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Mon Dieu, il me ressemble.

My God, he looks like me.

— Retour vers le futur II (1989)

Il me poussa du coude à poursuivre.

He nudged me to continue.

Il me doit une faveur.

He owes me a favor.

Il me les faut.

I need them.

Il me devait de l'argent.

He owed me money.

— Article 15 (2019)

Il me fonce dessus !

He’s charging right at me!

— Alien³ (1992)

Il me plait de manger.

I like to eat.

Il me chuchota quelque chose.

He whispered something to me.

Il me trouvera.

He will find me.

Il me pousse toujours à conduire plus vite.

He always pushes me to drive faster.

Il me fait pas peur.

He doesn't scare me.

— Hothead (1979)

Il me fallut cesser.

I had to stop.

Il me résiste.

He’s resisting me.

— Seul sur Mars (2015)

Malgré tous vos efforts, il me suffit de me régénérer.

Despite all your efforts, I need only regenerate.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)

Il me disait que la peur est un animal.

He used to tell me that fear is an animal.

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Tôt ou tard il me dira tout.

Sooner or later he will tell me everything.