ils lui

to him/her

→ il
phrase Rare #25,204
to him/her A subject pronoun plus an indirect object pronoun. The exact English translation can be "to him" or "to her" depending on context.
FR: Ils lui parlent tous les jours.
EN: They talk to him every day.

Ils lui parlaient d'une lumière.

They told him about a light.

Ils lui offrent un prénom dans la société.

They offer him a first name in society.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Tom n'a pas été payé autant qu'ils lui avaient promis.

Tom wasn't paid as much as they had promised him.

Ils lui font des examens mais moi non plus, on me dit rien.

They’re running tests on him/her, but they’re not telling me anything either.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Mais la prochaine fois, ils lui feront confiance avec la vraie chose.

But next time, they'll trust him with the real thing.

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Ils lui donnent le grade.

They give him the rank.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Ils lui refusèrent toute aide.

They refused him any help.

Ils lui manquent.

He/She misses them.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

À l'hôpital, ils lui donneront au moins à manger.

At the hospital, they'll at least give him something to eat.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Ils lui donnent même la médaille du Mérite National.

They are even awarding him the National Order of Merit.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Ils lui sourirent.

They smiled at him.

Si les triangles faisaient un dieu, ils lui donneraient trois côtés.

If triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.

Ils lui mettaient tout sur le dos.

They blamed everything on him.

Ils lui font croire que c'est son pote qui va se faire piéger.

They make him think his buddy is the one who’s going to get caught.

— La Haine (1995)