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je l'ai appelé

I called him/her

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I called him/her Usually means “I called him/her” by phone or got their attention. Depending on context, it can also mean “I called it/him/her” by a particular name; the past participle may be written appelée or appelés to agree with the object.
FR: Je l'ai appelé hier soir, mais il n'a pas répondu.
EN: I called him last night, but he didn't answer.

Je l'ai appelé, mais la ligne était occupée.

I called him, but the line was busy.

Je l'ai appelé mais il n'était pas là.

I called him, but he wasn’t there.

Il s'est fâché contre moi parce que je l'ai appelé Nabot.

He got angry with me because I called him Shorty.

Je l'ai appelé ce matin.

I called him this morning.

Alors, je l'ai appelé.

So, I called him.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

La dernière fois que je l'ai appelé, il était absent.

The last time I called him, he was out.

Je l'ai appelé.

I called him.

Sauf que je l'ai appelé le soir du meurtre.

Except I called him the evening of the murder.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Je l'ai appelé mais une fille a répondu au téléphone.

I called him, but a girl answered the phone.

Je l'ai appelé et il a accepté de venir.

I called him, and he agreed to come.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Il était occupé lorsque je l'ai appelé.

He was busy when I called him.

C'est pour ça que je l'ai appelé.

That's why I called him.

Je l'ai appelé pour voir si tout allait bien.

I called him to see if everything was okay.

Je l'ai appelé l'ex-femme.

I called her ex-wife.

Ensuite, le soir, je l'ai appelé.

Then, that evening, I called him.

— Day Watch (2006)

Je l'ai appelé Tom.

I called him Tom.