lui dire la vérité

to tell him or her the truth

→ lui

phrase Uncommon #20,037

to tell him or her the truth “Lui” can mean “to him” or “to her,” depending on context.

FR: Je dois lui dire la vérité.

EN: I have to tell him or her the truth.

J'arrive pas à lui dire la vérité.

I can't tell him the truth.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Faut lui dire la vérité.

We have to tell him the truth.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Tom devrait lui dire la vérité.

Tom should tell him the truth.

Je pouvais pas lui dire la vérité.

I couldn't tell him the truth.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Tu ne l'aimes pas assez pour lui dire la vérité.

You don't love him enough to tell him the truth.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Peut-être que vous devriez lui dire la vérité.

Maybe you should tell him the truth.

Si elle demande, je dois lui dire la vérité.

If she asks, I have to tell her the truth.

Tu devrais peut-être lui dire la vérité.

Maybe you should tell him the truth.

Je veux lui dire la vérité sur moi.

I want to tell him the truth about myself.

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Je vais lui dire la vérité.

I'll tell him the truth.

Tu vas devoir lui dire la vérité.

You're going to have to tell him the truth.

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

Vous avez peur de lui dire la vérité.

You are afraid to tell him the truth.

Tu dois lui dire la vérité.

You have to tell him the truth.

Tu ferais mieux de lui dire la vérité.

You better tell him the truth.

C'est honnête de sa part de lui dire la vérité.

It’s honest of him to tell her the truth.

Je dois lui dire la vérité.

I have to tell him the truth.

Malgré tout, je n'ai pas pu me résoudre à lui dire la vérité.

Despite everything, I couldn't bring myself to tell him the truth.

Vous devriez lui dire la vérité.

You should tell him the truth.

J'ai décidé de lui dire la vérité.

I decided to tell him the truth.

Je n'aime pas lui dire la vérité.

I don't like telling him the truth.