je lui avais dit

I had told him/her

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I had told him/her Past perfect. "lui" can mean "him" or "her" depending on context.

FR: Je lui avais dit de venir plus tôt.

EN: I had told her to come earlier.

Je lui avais dit de survivre jusqu'à la fin.

I had told him to survive until the end.

— Les Faussaires (2007)

Il fit comme je lui avais dit.

He did as I told him.

Je lui avais dit de ne pas être en retard.

I told him not to be late.

Je lui avais dit de ne pas venir.

I told him not to come.

Je lui avais dit de tenir.

I had told him to hold on.

— Les Faussaires (2007)

Si je lui avais dit, il m'aurait pas cru.

If I’d told him, he wouldn’t have believed me.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Je lui avais dit de pas l'utiliser.

I had told him/her not to use it.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Ok, je lui avais dit non.

Okay, I had told him no.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Je lui avais dit de ne pas y toucher !

I had told him not to touch it!

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Je lui avais dit d'appuyer son gauche.

I told him to press his left.

Je lui avais dit.

I told him.

— Army of Shadows (1969)

Je lui avais dit de pas le faire.

I told him not to do it.

Je lui avais dit de ne pas épouser ce salaud !

I told her not to marry that bastard!

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Je lui avais dit de ne pas le faire.

I told him not to do it.