je lui demandai

I asked him/her

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I asked him/her Lui can refer to either a man or a woman. Demandai is the literary past tense, often used in written narratives.
FR: Je lui demandai où se trouvait la gare.
EN: I asked him/her where the train station was.

Je lui demandai d'aller voir un film avec moi.

I asked him to go see a movie with me.

Je lui demandai si elle pouvait venir à la fête.

I asked her if she could come to the party.

Je lui demandai quel était son nom.

I asked him what his name was.

Je lui demandai d'apporter des livres pour moi.

I asked him to bring some books for me.

Ne sachant que faire, je lui demandai de l'aide.

Not knowing what to do, I asked him for help.

Je lui demandai de partir immédiatement.

I asked him to leave immediately.