je ne lui ai pas

I didn't … him/her

→ je

phrase Uncommon #18,547

I didn't … him/her The verb comes after this phrase. “Lui” can refer to either a man or a woman; its English equivalent depends on the verb and sentence.

FR: Je ne lui ai pas répondu.

EN: I didn't answer him/her.

Je ne lui ai pas dit au revoir.

I didn't say goodbye to him.

Je ne lui ai pas dit que Nandini était là.

I didn't tell him that Nandini was there.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Je ne lui ai pas dit la vérité de peur qu'il ne se fâche.

I didn’t tell him the truth for fear that he might get angry.

Je ne lui ai pas laissé le choix.

I didn't give him a choice.

Je ne lui ai pas fait de mal.

I didn't hurt him.

Je ne lui ai pas fait ça.

I didn't do that to him.

Je ne lui ai pas dit que tu venais.

I didn't tell him/her that you were coming.

Je ne lui ai pas dit d'arrêter.

I didn't tell him/her to stop.

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Je ne lui ai pas dit.

I didn't tell him.

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Non, je ne lui ai pas dit.

No, I didn't tell him.

Je ne lui ai pas tout dit.

I didn’t tell him everything.

Je ne lui ai pas dit ça.

I didn't tell him that.

Je ne lui ai pas montré mon visage.

I didn't show him my face.

— Devdas (2002)

Je ne lui ai pas encore demandé.

I haven't asked him yet.

Je ne lui ai pas dit un mot.

I didn't say a word to him.

Bien sûr, je ne lui ai pas parlé en personne.

Of course, I didn't speak to him in person.

— Interstellar (2014)

Non, je ne lui ai pas parlé.

No, I didn't talk to him.

Je ne lui ai pas dit l'adresse.

I didn't give him/her the address.

— Le Bras de diamant (1969)

Je ne lui ai pas parlé.

I didn't talk to him.

Je ne lui ai pas appris à devenir fou au contact de la chair.

I didn’t teach him to go crazy at the touch of flesh.

— La Mouche (1986)

Je ne lui ai pas parlé des cassettes.

I didn't tell him about the tapes.

— Caché (2005)

Je ne lui ai pas demandé.

I didn't ask him.

Je ne lui ai pas prêté attention.

I didn't pay attention to him/her.

Je ne lui ai pas demandé de faire ça.

I didn't ask him to do that.

Je ne lui ai pas demandé de venir.

I didn't ask him to come.