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je lui ai dit que

I told him/her that

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phrase Uncommon #11,753
I told him/her that “Lui” can refer to either a man or a woman.
FR: Je lui ai dit que j’étais occupé.
EN: I told him/her that I was busy.

Je lui ai dit que tu vaux rien et pourtant, il veut absolument te connaître.

I told him you're worthless, and yet he absolutely wants to meet you.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Je lui ai dit que ça serait moche.

I told him it would look awful.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Je lui ai dit que je prendrais toujours soin d'elle.

I told her that I would always take care of her.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Je lui ai dit que j'allais y réfléchir.

I told him I would think about it.

Je lui ai dit que c'était fini.

I told him it was over.

Je lui ai dit que les mouches faisaient un bon appât.

I told him that flies made good bait.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Je lui ai dit que c'était rien de fou.

I told him it was nothing special.

— Die My Love (2025)

Je lui ai dit que je le ferais.

I told him I would.

Ben, je lui ai dit que je partais en tournage.

Well, I told him I was leaving to go on a shoot.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Je lui ai dit que je l'aimais.

I told him I loved him.

Je lui ai dit que tu étais vraiment déprimée.

I told him that you were really depressed.

— Le Tao de Steve (2000)

Je lui ai dit que c'était une question de mois.

I told him/her that it was only a matter of months.

— Rebecca (1940)

Je lui ai dit que je n'étais pas occupé.

I told him I wasn't busy.

Je lui ai dit que j'étais enceinte.

I told him I was pregnant.

Je lui ai dit que non.

I told him no.

J'en sais rien, je lui ai dit que je t'en parlerais.

I have no idea; I told him/her I’d talk to you about it.

— American Gangster (2007)

Et je lui ai dit que j'avais fait la fête toute la nuit.

And I told him that I had been partying all night.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Je lui ai dit que tu ferais des photos d'elle.

I told her that you would take pictures of her.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

Après, je lui ai dit que papa voulait qu'il tue le coq.

Then I told him that Dad wanted him to kill the rooster.

— Caché (2005)

Oui, je lui ai dit que j'allais me renseigner et je vous ai contacté direct.

Yes, I told him/her I’d look into it and contacted you directly.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Je lui ai dit que je vous aimais bien.

I told him I liked you.

Je lui ai dit que je vous parlerais.

I told him I would talk to you.

Je lui ai dit que tu étais en congé.

I told him/her that you were on leave.

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

Je lui ai dit que je n'étais pas prêt.

I told him/her that I wasn’t ready.

Je lui ai dit que c’était pour compenser la veille.

I told him it was to make up for the day before.

Je lui ai dit que j'avais eu trois maris pilotes.

I told him that I’d had three pilot husbands.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Je lui ai dit que j'avais envie d'aller à Boston.

I told him/her that I wanted to go to Boston.

Je lui ai dit que je n’avais aucune idée de qui pourrait acheter son navire.

I told him I had no idea who might buy his ship.

Je lui ai dit que ton magasin n'était pas encore ouvert.

I told him your store wasn’t open yet.

— Mourir pour survivre (2018)

Je lui ai dit que son cavalier était une canaille !

I told him/her that their date was a scoundrel!

— Les 3 Royaumes (2008)

Je lui ai dit que tu attends un enfant.

I told him you're expecting a child.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Je lui ai dit que pour boire, il pouvait prendre de l'eau à mon puits.

I told him he could get water from my well if he was thirsty.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Je lui ai dit que je ne voulais pas faire ça.

I told him I didn't want to do that.

— Crime 101 (2026)