je lui donne

I give him/her

→ je
phrase Uncommon #15,914
I give him/her “Lui” can refer to either a man or a woman; the thing being given usually follows the phrase.
FR: Je lui donne les clés.
EN: I give him the keys.

Quand je lui donne un cours, elle me touche plus que le piano.

When I give her a lesson, she moves me more than the piano does.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Non, je lui donne de quoi réfléchir.

No, I'm giving him something to think about.

Je lui donne trois jours.

I'm giving him three days.

— Le Cercle des neiges (2023)

Je lui donne un coup de main.

I give him a hand.

C'est le nom que je lui donne.

That's the name I give it.

Je lui donne les commandes de l'Enterprise.

I give him the commands to the Enterprise.

— Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command (1992)

Je lui donne mes chaussures à réparer.

I give him my shoes to repair.

Je lui donne juste un coup de main.

I'm just giving him a hand.

Je lui donne mon numéro de téléphone.

I give him my phone number.

Je lui donne un dix sur dix.

I give it a ten out of ten.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Je lui donne un verre, il veut la bouteille.

I give him a glass, but he wants the bottle.

— Irreversible (2002)

Je lui donne les messages.

I give him the messages.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Je lui donne jusqu'à minuit.

I'm giving him/her until midnight.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Je lui donne sa chance.

I'm giving him a chance.

— Whiplash (2014)

Je lui donne cette couverture ?

Should I give him this blanket?

— Psychose (1960)

Exact, je lui donne une occasion de parler en confiance.

Exactly, I'm giving him an opportunity to speak in confidence.

— Une seconde mère (2015)