il te

he … you

→ il
phrase Extremely common #251
he … you The exact English wording depends on the verb that follows. With il te faut, it means “you need to.”
FR: Il te téléphone ce soir.
EN: He is calling you tonight.

Galia, j'imagine qu'il te sera difficile de lui expliquer tout ça.

Galia, I imagine it’ll be hard for you to explain all this to him.

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

Si tu en veux un, il te faudra trouver le tien.

If you want one, you'll have to find your own.

Je croyais qu'il te plaisait.

I thought you liked him.

Dis-moi combien il te paye pour me faire peur ?

Tell me, how much is he paying you to scare me?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Il te suffit juste de demander.

You just have to ask.

Parce que je sais qu'il te préfère.

Because I know he prefers you.

— Le Maître d'armes (2006)

Il te connaît, il n'a pas de raison de la fermer.

He knows you; he has no reason to keep his mouth shut.

— Mystic River (2003)

Il te veut comme tu le veux.

He wants you as much as you want him.

— Entretien avec un vampire (1994)

Il te dépasse, Paco !

He's ahead of you, Paco!

— Roma (2018)

Remarque, il te restera plus grand-chose à me demander.

Mind you, you won’t have much left to ask me.

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Snagger, le frère Tuck est en route, il te rejoindra bientôt.

Snagger, Friar Tuck is on his way; he’ll meet up with you soon.

— Le monde perdu : Jurassic Park (1997)

Il te l'a donnée ?

Did he give it to you?

Dis-moi, combien il te paye ?

Tell me, how much does he pay you?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Il te faisait mal.

He was hurting you.

— Forrest Gump (1994)

Il te lèche ?

Is he licking you?

— Head-On (2004)

Il te prête la voiture demain soir.

He’s lending you the car tomorrow night.

— Retour vers le futur (1985)

Il te portera chance.

It will bring you luck.

— L'Orphelinat (2007)

Il te va très bien.

It suits you very well.

Il te sera ensuite facile de ramener la reine sur Naboo signer le traité.

It will then be easy for you to bring the queen back to Naboo to sign the treaty.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Il te semble mignon ?

Does he seem cute to you?

— New York Masala (2003)

J'ai vu comment il te regardait.

I saw how he looked at you.

Il te veut pour compagnon.

He wants you as his companion.

— Entretien avec un vampire (1994)

Il te protégera.

He will protect you.

Si j'avais dit quelque chose, il te l'aurait retiré.

If I had said something, he would have taken it away from you.

— Full River Red (2023)

Comme c'est un homme de parole, il te paiera sûrement ce qu'il te doit.

Since he’s a man of his word, he’ll surely pay you what he owes you.

Ton mec, il te prend le cul ?

Does your boyfriend take your ass?

— Irreversible (2002)

Il te plaisait ?

Did you like him?

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Il te faudra être entier pendant maintes années.

You will have to be whole for many years.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

Il te traite comme une merde.

He treats you like shit.

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Il te faudra la violer pour connaître la vérité.

You'll have to rape her to find out the truth.

— The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir (2008)

Il te regarde.

He looks at you.

Il te suffit d'ouvrir grand les yeux.

You just need to open your eyes wide.

— Cemetery of Splendour (2015)

Si ton père voyait ça, il te battrait !

If your father saw this, he would beat you!

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Et il te jettera.

And he will throw you away.

— Une grande fille (2019)

Tu sais pourquoi il te choisit jamais, Ingrid ?

Do you know why he never chooses you, Ingrid?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Il te cherchait.

He was looking for you.

Il te veut dans l'émission.

He wants you on the show.

— Yolo (2024)

Il te trompait ?

Was he cheating on you?

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Il te dit de remuer la sauce.

He tells you to stir the sauce.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Mais il te faudra ignorer la peur.

But you will have to ignore the fear.

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Je suppose qu'il te voulait pour lui seul.

I guess he wanted you all to himself.

Il te guidera à l'extérieur du tunnel.

He will guide you out of the tunnel.

— Le Chant de la mer (2014)

Il te tuera tôt ou tard.

He’ll kill you sooner or later.

— Full River Red (2023)

Il te dit probablement de ne pas bloquer le téléviseur.

He's probably telling you not to block the TV.

— Comment devenir riche (grâce à sa grand-mère) (2024)

Comment il te regarde, comment il te parle !

The way he looks at you, the way he talks to you!

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Il te prendra par derrière.

He’ll take you from behind.

— Chute libre (1993)

Il te soupçonnait.

He suspected you.

— Full River Red (2023)

Fais comme il te dit.

Do as he tells you.

Il te suffit juste de le demander.

You just have to ask.

Il te l'a demandé ?

Did he ask you?

Il te ressemble.

He looks like you.

— Une grande fille (2019)

Il te fait la vie dure pour ton bien.

He’s giving you a hard time for your own good.

— Girlhood (2014)

Il te prend pour Gordon Gekko.

He thinks you're Gordon Gekko.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Il te ressemble, Abruzzo.

He looks like you, Abruzzo.

— American Gangster (2007)

Ça fait combien de temps qu'il te ment ?

How long has he been lying to you?

Il te les dessine de mémoire !

He draws them for you from memory!

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Il te permet de tout déballer !

It lets you unpack everything!

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Notre M. Serpent, il te semble pas complètement taré ?

Our Mr. Snake, doesn’t he seem completely nuts to you?

— Anaconda (2025)

Il te suffit de parier sur le vainqueur, et tu ne perdras jamais.

All you have to do is bet on the winner, and you'll never lose.

— Retour vers le futur II (1989)

Il te restera assez de temps pour tes racines.

You'll still have enough time for your roots.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Quand Joe sera là, il te remettra sur pieds.

When Joe gets here, he’ll get you back on your feet.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Il te traite bien ?

Does he treat you well?

— Us and Them (2018)

Regarde comme il te ressemble.

Look how much he resembles you.

— Amarcord (1973)

Il te connaît.

He knows you.

Il te jette au sol et tu le laisses faire ?

He throws you to the ground and you let him do it?

— Dangal (2016)

Il te quitte ?

Is he leaving you?

— A Bad Son (1980)

Il te payait ?

Did he pay you?

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

Il te paiera sa tournée.

He'll buy you a round.

— Léviathan (2014)

Qu’est-ce qu’il te trouve ?

What does he see in you?

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Il te le dirait pas, n'est-ce pas ?

He wouldn’t tell you, would he?

— Blow Out (1981)

Il te rendra heureuse, peut-être plus que moi.

He will make you happy, perhaps more than I will.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Il te défie au piano.

He challenges you to a piano game.

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

Il te baise ?

Is he sleeping with you?

— L'aiguille (1989)

Il te suffit de participer.

All you have to do is participate.

— La Vague (2008)

Il te sera difficile de la rencontrer.

It will be difficult for you to meet her.

Quand t'étais admis, il te traitait comme un membre de sa famille.

When you were admitted, he treated you like a member of his family.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Il est toujours en retard quand il te raccompagne pour avoir un baiser.

He's always late when he walks you home hoping for a kiss.

— Starship Troopers (1997)

Il te fera ce qu'il m'a fait.

He will do to you what he did to me.

Il te lèche pas ?

He doesn't lick you?

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Il te fait mal souvent ?

Does he hurt you often?

— Thirst, ceci est mon sang (2009)

Il te trompe !

He's cheating on you!

Il te taquine, mon chou.

He’s teasing you, sweetheart.

— Retour vers le futur (1985)

Il te ressemble !

He looks like you!

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

Et il te montrera le futur.

And he will show you the future.

— Le Labyrinthe de Pan (2006)

Il chante une berceuse, puis, il te tripote la bite.

He sings a lullaby, then he fondles your cock.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Il te le dira.

He will tell you.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Il te salue.

He greets you.

On en avait parlé, il te mate tout le temps.

We talked about it, he's always staring at you.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Il te ment depuis combien de temps ?

How long has he been lying to you?

Il te baise, il te colle des coups puis c'est tout ?

He fucks you, beats you up, and that's it?

— The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

Il te suffisait d'aller à la pharmacie.

All you had to do was go to the pharmacy.

— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

Tu sais ce qu'il te dit l'équipier.

You know what the teammate tells you.

T'as pas vu comme il te regardait ?

Didn't you see the way he was looking at you?

— Suspiria (1977)

Il te trouvera.

He will find you.

— Gladiator (2000)

Il te traite comme un pion.

He treats you like a pawn.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Il te suce le sang, et il te tue.

It sucks your blood, and it kills you.

— The Strangers (2016)

Il te ferait dépenser ta fortune en une demi-heure.

He would make you spend your fortune in half an hour.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Il se tripote le nez, puis il te sert à manger.

He touches his nose, then serves you food.

Si Chet te trouve ici, il te tuera.

If Chet finds you here, he will kill you.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Il te fournit tout ce que tu veux.

He provides you with everything you want.

Il te faudra trouver une astuce pour contourner ce problème.

You’ll have to find a workaround for this problem.

Il te l'a donné ?

Did he give it to you?

Il te manipule.

He's manipulating you.

Il est au-dessus de toi, il te regarde.

He is above you, looking at you.

Ha, il te la fallait celle-là, hein ?

Ha, you needed that one, didn't you?

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Fais du bien à un vilain, il te chie dans la main.

Do a scoundrel a good turn, and he'll shit in your hand.

Il te flingue et après, il te tue.

He shoots you and then he kills you.

— Mystic River (2003)

Comme il te plaira.

As you please.

— The Witch (2016)

Il te harcèle, alors tu t'en prends à moi ?

He’s harassing you, so you take it out on me?

— Full River Red (2023)

Tu sais ce qu'il te faudrait ?

Do you know what you would need?

Il te faudrait parler plus clairement.

You should speak more clearly.

Il te fait confiance.

He trusts you.

Si tu le bats pas, il te tue.

If you don't beat him, he'll kill you.

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

Tu es libre de partir quand il te plaira.

You are free to leave whenever you please.

Il te fait de l'effet ?

Are you attracted to him?

— Sacrifices of War (2011)

Il te plaira.

You will like it.

Comment il te traite ?

How does he treat you?

— Us and Them (2018)

Il te croit.

He believes you.

Il te faudra te tenir sur le bout des pieds, afin de voir.

You'll have to stand on tiptoe to see.

Il te sort sans arrêt des proverbes.

He keeps quoting proverbs to you.

— Le Frère (1997)

Il te veut.

He wants you.

Il te fait les yeux doux et toi, t'avales tout.

He bats his eyelashes at you, and you fall for it every time.

— Tesis (1996)

Garde une bonne distance quand il te frappe.

Keep a safe distance when he hits you.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Il te cherchait, mon trésor.

He was looking for you, my treasure.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Il te servira plus.

It’ll be more useful to you.

— Taxi (1998)

Tu le fixes dans les yeux et il te fixe aussi.

You stare into his eyes, and he stares back at you.

— Jurassic Park (1993)

Il te voit pas là.

He can't see you there.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Prends-en un, il te trouvera plein de trucs.

Take one, he'll find you lots of stuff.

Dis-le au juge quand il te demandera ton mode de défense.

Tell the judge that when he asks how you intend to present your defense.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Je suis sûr qu'il te plaira.

I'm sure you'll like it.

Il te pardonnera.

He will forgive you.

Il te fait des imitations, tu jurerais que c'est les vrais.

He does impressions of them for you—you’d swear they were the real thing.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il te semble des fois qu'il n'y aura plus rien, jamais.

Sometimes it seems to you that there will never be anything left.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Le tabac il te fait les poumons tout noirs.

Tobacco makes your lungs completely black.

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Il te faudrait un millier de ces pièces.

You would need a thousand of these pieces.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Il te suffit de signer, et elle s'occupe du reste.

All you have to do is sign, and she’ll take care of the rest.

— Yolo (2024)

Il te charrie, c'est tout.

He's just teasing you, that's all.

Fais-le comme il te l'indique.

Do it as he tells you.

Il te faudrait me tuer, Charles.

You’d have to kill me, Charles.

— X-Men (2000)

Il te met à manger sur la table ?

Does he put food on the table for you?

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il te fera aucun mal.

It won't hurt you.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Il te croit vendu à la police.

He thinks you’ve sold out to the police.

— Les Larmes du tigre noir (2000)

Il te lance des coups de pied ?

Is he kicking you?

— Benni (2019)

Il te les donnera si tu les gardes bien.

He'll give them to you if you take good care of them.

— Pas un de moins (1999)

À partir de maintenant, il te suffira de compter trois, deux, un.

From now on, all you have to do is count three, two, one.

— The Wandering Earth (2019)

Ton travail, il te rapporte ?

Does your job pay you?

— La dolce vita (1960)

Il te ressemble ?

Does he look like you?

— The World (2004)

Il te ramènera ici.

He’ll bring you back here.

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

Il te trouvera du travail quelque part.

He'll find you a job somewhere.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Fais comme il te plaira !

Do as you please!

Il te montre où nous pourrions arriver un jour.

He shows you where we might end up one day.

Pourquoi il te fréquente à ton avis ?

Why do you think he's seeing you?

— Burning (2018)

Il te traverse, c'est tout.

It just passes through you, that's all.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Il te permet seulement de le voir avant son départ.

It only allows you to see it before it leaves.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Il te l'a pas dit ?

He didn't tell you?

S'il te voit dans ma voiture, il te flingue.

If he sees you in my car, he'll shoot you.

— Mystic River (2003)

Ce qui était bon, il te l'a volé.

He stole from you whatever was good.

— La Vie des autres (2006)

Il te ressemble de plus en plus.

He looks more and more like you.