lui expliquer

to explain to him/her

→ lui
phrase Uncommon #20,214
to explain to him/her The pronoun lui can mean to him or to her, depending on the person being referred to.
FR: Je vais lui expliquer la situation.
EN: I’m going to explain the situation to him/her.

Je voulais lui expliquer que j'étais désolé, que j'arrivais pas.

I wanted to explain to him/her that I was sorry, that I couldn't do it.

— Oh Boy (2012)

J'ai essayé de le lui expliquer.

I tried to explain it to him.

Il faut tout lui expliquer.

You have to explain everything to him.

Je veux lui expliquer tout ça.

I want to explain all of this to him.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

Je vais aller derrière lui expliquer quelques petites choses.

I'm going to go behind him and explain a few things.

Comment lui expliquer.

How to explain it to him.

— PK (2014)

Je dois lui expliquer quelque chose.

I have to explain something to him/her.

— Picnic (1955)

Quelqu'un devrait peut-être lui expliquer.

Someone should perhaps explain it to him.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

J'ai essayé de lui expliquer.

I tried to explain to him.

Oh, bon Dieu, comment vais-je pouvoir le lui expliquer?

Oh, God, how am I going to explain it to him?

— Day Watch (2006)

J'ai essayé de le lui expliquer, mais il ne comprend pas.

I tried to explain it to him, but he doesn't understand.

Je vais lui expliquer.

I'll explain it to him.

Laissez-moi lui expliquer!

Let me explain it to him!