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je lui ai promis

I promised him/her

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I promised him/her “Lui” can refer to either a man or a woman; the context determines whether it means “him” or “her.”
FR: Je lui ai promis de venir demain.
EN: I promised him/her I’d come tomorrow.

Je lui ai promis de ne rien répéter.

I promised him I wouldn't repeat anything.

Je lui ai promis de garder ça secret.

I promised him I'd keep it a secret.

Je lui ai promis de faire du cross au Bois de Boulogne.

I promised her I’d go running in the Bois de Boulogne.

— The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)

Je lui ai promis de ne pas le lui dire.

I promised him I wouldn't tell him.

Je lui ai promis.

I promised him.

— Carnets de voyage (2004)

Ouvre, je lui ai promis.

Open up; I promised him.

— Night Watch (2004)

Je lui ai promis qu'on irait ensemble.

I promised him/her that we would go together.

— Dernier train pour Busan (2016)

Je lui ai promis que je viendrais aujourd'hui.

I promised him/her that I would come today.

Je lui ai promis de ne rien dire.

I promised him I wouldn't say anything.

Je lui ai promis que je ne le ferai plus.

I promised him I wouldn't do it again.

Je lui ai promis l'autographe de Harry.

I promised him Harry's autograph.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Je lui ai promis qu'on mangerait dans son bar.

I promised him/her that we would eat at their bar.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Je lui ai promis la paix.

I promised him peace.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

Je lui ai promis de ne le dire à personne.

I promised him/her I wouldn't tell anyone.