il me

I have ... left

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phrase Extremely common #171
I have ... left On its own, il me is not a fixed expression. In the pattern il me reste..., it means something remains for the speaker and is often translated as 'I have ... left.'
FR: Il me reste deux jours.
EN: I have two days left.

Il me fit attendre.

He kept me waiting.

Ou il me tuera.

Or he will kill me.

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

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 fallut de l'argent.

I needed money.

Il me regardera tristement et dira que c'est sa faute.

He’ll look at me sadly and say that it’s his fault.

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

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 le faut.

I need it.

— Même la pluie (2011)

Il me gonfle, Stepanytch, avec sa bagnole.

Stepanytch is getting on my nerves with his car.

— Léviathan (2014)

Il me tape parfois sur les nerfs.

He gets on my nerves sometimes.

Il me faudra y réfléchir.

I’ll need to think about it.

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

You see, he had sold me that thing.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Dès qu'il me vit, il s'enfuit.

As soon as he saw me, he ran away.

Il me faisait faire ce qu'il voulait.

He used to make me do whatever he wanted.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Il me poussa gentiment.

He pushed me gently.

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)

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 tend le téléphone parce qu'il oublie.

He hands me the phone because he forgets.

— Intouchables (2011)

, 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 propose d'habiter chez lui.

He offers me to live with him.

Il me met vraiment en colère.

He really makes me angry.

Il me battait.

He used to beat me.

— La petite Véra (1988)

Il me l'a mis de côté, mais je dois trouver un travail.

He set it aside for me, but I need to find a job.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Il me ralentit.

He slows me down.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Il me doit beaucoup d'argent.

He owes me a lot of money.

Il me parla à peine.

He hardly spoke to me.

Il me connaissait.

He knew me.

Il me laissa m'en aller.

He let me leave.

Il me serra très fort.

He hugged me very tightly.

Vous voyez comment il me regarde?

Do you see how he's looking at me?

— Amarcord (1973)

Il me fallut arrêter.

I had to stop.

Il me regardait bizarrement.

He was looking at me strangely.

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

Il me plait.

I like it.

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Il me le faut maintenant.

I need it now.

Mais il me va.

But this one works for me.

— The Captain : L'usurpateur (2018)

Il me flatte.

He flatters me.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Il me suivra.

He will follow me.

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)

Il me faudra ses papiers, ses empreintes digitales.

I will need his papers, his fingerprints.

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

Il me dégoûte.

He disgusts me.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Il me poursuit.

He’s chasing me.

Je lui souris et il me retourna mon sourire.

I smiled at him and he smiled back.

Bon sang, il me fait des avances?

Good heavens, is he making advances towards me?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Il me l'a amené.

He brought it to me.

— Black Panther (2018)

Il me tarde que Tom et Mary viennent chez moi pour que je leur montre ceci.

I can’t wait for Tom and Mary to come over so I can show them this.

Il me prit par le col.

He grabbed me by the collar.

Il me ment.

He's lying to me.

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Il me l'a enfoncé en plein dans le bide.

He shoved it right into my gut.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

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 son show.

He's putting on a show for me.

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Il me raconta son malheur.

He told me about his misfortune.

Il me murmura discrètement.

He whispered to me quietly.

Il me comprend.

He understands me.

— L'Esprit de la ruche (1973)

Il me la faut pour le dossier.

I need it for the file.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Il me trouve intéressante.

He finds me interesting.

— Burning (2018)

Il me répondit avec un sourire.

He answered me with a smile.

Il me fallait te voir.

I had to see you.

Il me regarda dans les yeux.

He looked me in the eyes.

Il me parle.

He's talking to me.

Il me le dira lui-même.

He'll tell me himself.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Il me vise avec un pistolet.

He's aiming a gun at me.

— Tesis (1996)

Il me fixa, le regard vide.

He stared at me, his gaze blank.

Il me suffit de les entendre une fois.

I only need to hear them once.

J'aimerais tant visiter cet appartement dont il me parle tous les jours.

I would so love to visit that apartment he talks to me about every day.

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

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

Je n'aime pas la façon dont il me parle.

I don't like the way he talks to me.

Il me faudra au moins trois jours pour traduire cette thèse.

It will take me at least three days to translate this thesis.

Chaque fois que je vais chez les Owen il me tarde de la voir.

Every time I go to the Owens' house, I look forward to seeing her.

— Picnic (1955)

Il me les faut.

I need them.

En général, il me regarde étudier.

He usually watches me study.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Il me harcèle.

He's harassing me.

Il me tarde de la revoir.

I can’t wait to see her again.

Je sais qu'il me veut là-bas.

I know he wants me there.

Pourquoi Hill viendrait-il me démolir?

Why would Hill come to tear me apart?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Il me fait confiance.

He trusts me.

Il me pria de parler plus lentement.

He asked me to speak more slowly.

Il me toucha la main.

He touched my hand.

Il me fait rire.

He makes me laugh.

Il me présentait à tout le monde.

He introduced me to everyone.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Je me souviens des nuits il me regardait en cachette.

I remember the nights when he would secretly watch me.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Je l'aime bien, il me fait rire.

I like him, he makes me laugh.

Il me montra comment confectionner un gâteau.

He showed me how to make a cake.

Il me cherche probablement lui aussi.

He's probably looking for me too.

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

Tôt ou tard il me dira tout.

Sooner or later he will tell me everything.

Il me l'a pris.

He took it from me.

Puis il me céda à cette expédition.

Then he gave me over to this expedition.

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)

Il me trompait.

He was cheating on me.

Il me rit au nez.

He laughed in my face.

Il me fallait le faire aujourd'hui.

I had to do it today.

Il me doit une faveur.

He owes me a favor.

Quand tu venais, il me laissait tranquille.

When you came, he left me alone.

— Thirst, ceci est mon sang (2009)

Il me parle du péché, et il est très digne.

He speaks to me about sin, and he is very worthy.

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

Au fait, il me ressemble?

By the way, does he look like me?

— Une grande fille (2019)

Il me conta l'histoire de sa vie.

He told me the story of his life.

Il me laissait rarement seul.

He rarely left me alone.

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

Il me va comme un gant.

It fits me like a glove.

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

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 sourit avec gratitude.

He smiled at me gratefully.

Il me fallut garder mon secret.

I had to keep my secret.

Il me remercia d'être venu.

He thanked me for coming.

Il me le montra.

He showed it to me.

Il me guérira.

He will heal me.

— Une grande fille (2019)

Il leva son chapeau quand il me vit.

He raised his hat when he saw me.

Il me faisait peur.

He scared me.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Il me pousse des seins.

He's pushing my breasts.

Tu as vu comment il me regardait?

Did you see the way he was looking at me?

Quand arrive une fausse réclamation, il me noue l'estomac.

When a false claim comes in, it ties my stomach in knots.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Il me tient en laisse, si bien que je ne peux pas respirer.

He's holding me on a leash, so I can't breathe.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Il me protège.

He protects me.

Le pauvre, il me fait pitié.

The poor man, I feel sorry for him.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Il me met vraiment la pression.

He's really putting pressure on me.

Il me cachait quelque chose.

He was hiding something from me.

— Psychose (1960)

Il me l'a mis sur le dos.

He blamed me for it.

Il me doit de l'argent.

He owes me money.

— Chute libre (1993)

Il me parle d'Anna Karenine.

He's talking to me about Anna Karenina.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Il me connaît bien.

He knows me well.

Il me laissa quitter la pièce.

He let me leave the room.

Il me tuera s'il me voit.

He'll kill me if he sees me.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Il me servira à créer une diversion.

I'll use it to create a distraction.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Il me fallut cesser.

I had to stop.

Il me regardait.

He was looking at me.

Mets Léonard, il me doit des sous.

Put Leonard in, he owes me money.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Il me le faut pour la banque.

I need it for the bank.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Il me fout la chair de poule.

It gives me goosebumps.

Il me supplia de l'accompagner.

He begged me to accompany him.

Il me faudra un mois pour le reconstruire.

It will take me a month to rebuild it.

Parfois, il me voyait approcher en robe blanche.

Sometimes he saw me approaching in a white dress.

Il me poussa avec douceur.

He pushed me gently.

Il me l'a caché.

He hid it from me.

Il me tarde.

I can't wait.

L'enculé, il me gâche ma fête.

That asshole is ruining my party.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il me promit d'être plus prudent à l'avenir.

He promised me he would be more careful in the future.

Il me mentait pas alors.

He wasn't lying to me then.

— Volver (2006)

Qui est Tom et comment est-ce qu'il me connaît?

Who is Tom, and how does he know me?

Il me l'a fait faire.

He made me do it.

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)

Il me mène en bateau.

He's stringing me along.

— Le Bras de diamant (1969)

Il me conduit.

He is driving me.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Il me la faut.

I need it.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Il me trouvera.

He will find me.

Il me répondit d'un sourire.

He replied with a smile.

Il me regarda droit dans les yeux.

He looked me straight in the eyes.

Il me plait beaucoup.

I like him a lot.

Il me le doit.

He owes it to me.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Comme il me vit, il s'enfuit.

As soon as he saw me, he ran away.

Il me voit.

He sees me.

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 fixa.

He stared at me.

Il me suit partout.

He follows me everywhere.

— Carandiru (2003)

Il me faudra des années.

It will take me years.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

Ton pote Acerola, il me casse les couilles.

Your buddy Acerola is a real pain in the ass.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Il me porte chance.

He brings me luck.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il me l’a acheté.

He bought it for me.

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.

Il me haïssait.

He hated me.

— Wicked : Partie II (2025)

Il me tarde de recevoir votre réponse.

I’m looking forward to receiving your response.

Je sais qu'il me veut -bas.

I know he wants me there.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Il me fait confiance!

He trusts me!

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

Il me pria de rester.

He asked me to stay.

Il me manquera.

I will miss him.

Il me toucha à la joue.

He touched my cheek.

Je suppose qu'il me faudra être plus prudent à l'avenir.

I suppose I'll have to be more careful in the future.

Il me quitte.

He's leaving me.

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

Il me montra son album photo.

He showed me his photo album.

Il me chuchota quelque chose.

He whispered something to me.

Il me l'a promis.

He promised me.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Il me trouva un taxi.

He found me a taxi.

Il me répond même pas.

He doesn't even answer me.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Il me fallait peindre à ma manière.

I needed to paint in my own way.

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

Il me parle mal depuis ce matin.

He's been speaking rudely to me since this morning.

— Léviathan (2014)

Je te baise, donc il me baise.

I fuck you, therefore he fucks me.

— The Machinist (2004)

Il me crache dessus!

He spat on me!

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Il me laissera circuler que si j'ai un boulot.

He’ll only let me move around if I have a job.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Il me vient d'Alice.

I got it from Alice.

— Intouchables (2011)

Il me fit signe de la tête en passant.

He nodded to me as he passed.

Il me stresse davantage.

He stresses me out even more.

— Dossier 137 (2025)

S'il réussit, il me paiera les intérêts.

If he succeeds, he will pay me the interest.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Il me fallut longtemps pour comprendre d'où il venait.

It took me a long time to understand where he came from.

Il me les a données.

He gave them to me.

Il me harcèle pour savoir où tu es.

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

Plus j'ai de choses, plus il me faudra nettoyer.

The more things I have, the more I’ll have to clean.

Il me tape vraiment sur les nerfs.

He really gets on my nerves.

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)

Il me faisait toujours marcher quand on travaillait ensemble.

He always made me walk when we worked together.

Il me pousse toujours à conduire plus vite.

He always pushes me to drive faster.

Il me tient.

He's got me.

— Anaconda (2025)

À chaque fois, il me blesse.

Every time, he hurts me.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Il me fait pitié.

I feel sorry for him.

Il me protégeait.

He protected me.

Il me mit au courant du changement de plan.

He informed me of the change of plan.

Il me cache quelque chose.

He's hiding something from me.

Il me l'a montré.

He showed it to me.

Il me traque.

He’s stalking me.

Il me fallait capter l'attention de tout le monde.

I had to capture everyone’s attention.

Il me doit encore des intérêts sur ce montant.

He still owes me interest on that amount.

— Le Frère 2 (2000)

Il me parle de Dieu.

He talks to me about God.

— La Haine (1995)

Il me connaît, il connaît Nic.

He knows me, he knows Nic.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Il me laissa utiliser sa machine à écrire.

He let me use his typewriter.

Il me téléphone souvent.

He calls me often.

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)

Il me sortait par les yeux.

I was sick of him.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il me fallut de l'aide.

I needed help.