lui

him, her, to him, to her

l ɥ i
pronoun · third singular Extremely common #149
him, her, to him, to her can be an indirect object pronoun or a stressed pronoun, depending on context
FR: Je lui parle tous les jours.
EN: I talk to him every day.
Forms of lui
luieux

Lui faites-vous confiance?

Do you trust him?

Sa nouvelle coiffure lui couvre les oreilles.

Her new hairstyle covers her ears.

Même si le vieux a une tumeur, t'aurais pas lui balancer ça.

Even if the old guy has a tumor, you shouldn't have thrown that at him.

— Carnets de voyage (2004)

Le Seigneur des Ténèbres lui fait confiance.

The Dark Lord trusts him.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Mais lui, il est amoureux, il refuse de l'admettre et il souffre comme un chien.

But he’s in love; he refuses to admit it and he’s suffering terribly.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Tu veux que je lui arrache le visage?

Do you want me to rip his face off?

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Dois-je lui répondre?

Should I reply to him?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Mais ce n'est pas lui qui me convaincra.

But he’s not the one who’s going to convince me.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Ça a dû lui sortir de la tête.

It must have slipped his mind.

Tu ne lui as pas demandé?

You didn't ask him?

Personne ne s'occupe de lui.

No one takes care of him.

— La Vague (2008)

Lui donnant ainsi la moitié de sa vie.

thus giving him half of his life.

— Psychose (1960)

Non, ce n'est pas lui.

No, it's not him.

Santiago, lui, quittait la base pour ne jamais y revenir.

As for Santiago, he was leaving the base, never to return.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Qu'est-ce qu'il lui veut?

What does he want from her?

Il faut lui couper super vite.

It needs to be cut off super fast.

— Bugonia (2025)

Vous devez être très fière de lui.

You must be very proud of him.

J'étais un policier, fier de lui.

I was a police officer who was proud of himself.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Comment puis-je me débarrasser de lui?

How can I get rid of him?

Rendez-lui ce que l'on lui doit.

Give him back what he is owed.

Filez-lui ses pneus.

Give him his tires.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Retire-lui les menottes.

Remove the handcuffs from him.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Pendant que lui te prend par derrière.

While he takes you from behind.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Nous allons lui demander de l'aide.

We’re going to ask him/her for help.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Si j'étais vous, je lui demanderais pardon.

If I were you, I would apologize to him.

Pourquoi lui as-tu dit cela?

Why did you tell him that?

Quoi qu'ils lui fassent, il ne dira rien, même si ça lui coûte la vie.

Whatever they do to him, he won't say a word, even if it costs him his life.

— Pour une poignée de dollars (1964)

Il ne s'agit pas de lui.

It's not about him.

Dites à Tom de faire tout ce que Marie lui demandera.

Tell Tom to do whatever Mary asks him to do.

Il a un fils qui s'occupe de lui.

He has a son who takes care of him.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Je ne vais pas attendre après lui.

I'm not going to wait for him.

Quand quelqu'un lui fait des reproches, il se vexe facilement.

When someone criticizes him, he gets offended easily.

Lui, il va vous dire!

He'll tell you!

— Titanic (1997)

C'est une affaire personnelle entre lui et moi.

It's a personal matter between him and me.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

C'est moi qu'elle a frappé, pas lui.

It was me she hit, not him.

Il va me rendre dingue, lui!

He's going to drive me crazy!

— Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)

À cause de lui.

Because of him.

— Avengers (2012)

Donnez-le lui!

Give it to him!

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Mon attitude envers lui a changé.

My attitude towards him has changed.

Offre-lui un verre, tu veux?

Buy him a drink, will you?

— Blade Runner (1982)

Expliquez-lui.

Explain to him.

— Malèna (2000)

Lui ne l'a jamais revue.

He never saw her again.

Non, non, donnez-la-lui.

No, no, give it to him.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Il faut que tu lui dises.

You have to tell him.

Tu veux que je m'occupe de lui?

Do you want me to take care of him?

C'est peut-être pas lui.

Maybe it's not him.

La vue des ruines lui rappela le sens de la guerre.

The sight of the ruins reminded him of the meaning of war.

J'aimerais lui dire au revoir.

I would like to say goodbye to him.

Qu'est-ce qu'ils lui veulent?

What do they want from him?

Même lui.

Even him.

Lui est à Bologne toute la semaine, moi, je suis à Rome.

He’s in Bologna all week, while I’m in Rome.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Sa mère lui manquait.

He missed his mother.

Peut-être n'était-ce pas lui.

Maybe it wasn’t him.

Ils sont tous bons, surtout lui.

They're all good, especially him.

Ne le lui donnez pas.

Don't give it to them.

On peut compter sur lui, pas sur moi.

You can count on him, but not on me.

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

Pour lui demander si tes excuses lui suffisent ou s'il exige autre chose?

To ask him whether your apologies are enough for him or whether he expects something else?

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)

Si Dieu nous a faits à son image, nous le lui avons bien rendu.

If God made us in his image, we've certainly returned the favor.

Quand Tom reviendra, demandons-lui ce qu'il en pense!

When Tom comes back, let's ask him what he thinks!

C'était lui quand les soldats nous ont attaqués?

Was that him when the soldiers attacked us?

— Le Secret des poignards volants (2004)

Lui avec félicitations.

Congratulations to him.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Marie n'est pas aussi grande que lui.

Marie isn't as tall as he is.

Elle aurait dû le gifler lui, pas la fille.

She should have slapped him, not the girl.

— Elephant (2003)

Pourquoi lui avoir menti?

Why did you lie to him/her?

— Night Watch (2004)

C'est moi, Bo Walsh, pas lui!

It’s me, Bo Walsh, not him!

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Moi, je lui fais tout.

I do everything for him.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Non, c'est lui.

No, it's him.

Qu'est-il advenu de lui, depuis lors?

What became of him since then?

C'est mon tour de m'occuper de lui.

It's my turn to take care of him.

— L'Histoire sans fin (1984)

Tom dit qu'il lui a été demandé de faire un discours.

Tom says he was asked to give a speech.

Je pourrais lui reposer la question quelques fois.

I could ask him the question a few times.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Lui, oui, par contre.

Him, yes, on the other hand.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Les filles lui ont acheté une montre.

The girls bought him a watch.

À quoi lui servait la maison?

What was the house used for?

— Rebecca (1940)

Elle ne lui parle jamais.

She never speaks to him.

Ils lui donnent le grade.

They give him the rank.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Les affaires lui prennent tout son temps.

Business takes up all his time.

Nous ne pouvons compter sur lui.

We can't rely on him.

— Avengers (2012)

Il allait chez vous, lui?

Was he going to your house?

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

J'ai un devoir à remplir envers lui.

I have a duty to fulfill towards him.

Pas à cause de lui.

Not because of him.

— Black Panther (2018)

Transmettez-lui.

Pass it on to him.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Selon lui, le plan est loin d'être parfait.

According to him, the plan is far from perfect.

Qui va s'occuper de lui?

Who will take care of him?

Nous lui en avons déjà parlé.

We have already spoken to him about it.

Paulie, écoutez, faites-lui du café et proposez-lui des biscuits.

Paulie, listen, make him some coffee and offer him some biscuits.

— Chute libre (1993)

J'ai le droit de lui dire adieu aussi.

I have the right to say goodbye to him too.

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

Il ne lui reste rien.

He has nothing left.

— La Vie des autres (2006)

Qui, lui?

Who, him?

— Crime 101 (2026)

Le médecin a dit à Tom qu'il ne lui reste plus que six mois à vivre.

The doctor told Tom that he only has six months left to live.

Portez-lui toute l'attention nécessaire!

Give it all the attention it needs!

— Les Choristes (2004)

Les gendarmes lui ont passé les menottes.

The police handcuffed him.

Et si on lui faisait une farce?

What if we played a prank on him?

— Vivre ! (1994)

Voici quelqu'un qui lui fournit des informations.

Here is someone who provides him with information.

— Crime 101 (2026)

J'imagine que la vie d'autrui lui importait.

I guess other people's lives mattered to him.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Cher Dieu, faites-lui rencontrer un homme plus jeune la prochaine fois.

Dear God, let her meet a younger man next time.

— Old Boy (2003)

Lui et moi avons presque la même taille.

He and I are almost the same height.

Parfois, pour aimer quelqu'un, il faut lui rester étranger.

Sometimes, to love someone, you have to remain a stranger to them.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Si tu n'es pas occupé, tiens-lui compagnie.

If you're not busy, keep them company.

— Ip Man (2008)

Pourrais-je lui acheter une assurance accident sans l'embêter?

Could I buy accident insurance for him without bothering him?

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Je veux lui acheter un cadeau.

I want to buy him a gift.

Téléphone-lui!

Call him!

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Avant de tomber moi-même, je veux lui apprendre à voler.

Before I fall myself, I want to teach him to fly.

— Black (2005)

Alors j'ai dû lui régler son compte.

So I had to teach him a lesson.

— Les Choristes (2004)

C'est ce qu'on lui a appris à faire.

That’s what he was taught to do.

— Black Panther (2018)

Je suis plus vieux que lui.

I'm older than him.

Elle est plus âgée que lui.

She is older than him.

C'est tout à fait lui.

That's totally him.

On peut lui laisser une journée d'avance.

We can give him a day's notice.

Pourquoi ne lui demandes-tu pas directement?

Why don't you ask them directly?

Lui aviez-vous parlé de son prix élevé?

Did you tell him about its high price?

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Tout le monde a peur de lui.

Everyone is afraid of him.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

C'est soit moi qui le bats soit lui qui me bat.

Either I beat him or he beats me.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Pourquoi lui racontait-il ça?

Why was he telling her that?

Tu peux pas lui en parler!

You can't talk to him about it!

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Pardonnez-lui, Altesse.

Forgive him, Your Highness.

— Lagaan (2001)

Tu peux te fier à lui.

You can trust him.

Que ce soit vous ou lui, vous êtes supposés venir demain.

Whether it's you or him, you're supposed to come tomorrow.

Lui aboie-t-il après?

Is he barking at him?

Je ne veux même pas entendre parler de lui.

I don’t even want to hear about him.

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Sa maladie lui a rendu impossible son avancement vers ses études.

His illness made it impossible for him to advance in his studies.

Je me rappelle lui avoir donné la clé.

I remember giving him the key.

Je ne voulais pas lui nuire.

I didn't want to harm him.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Lui, vert.

He was green.

— Les Ailes du désir (1987)

Il faut que vous lui parliez.

You need to talk to him.

Tu dois absolument lui ramener son manteau.

You absolutely must bring his coat back to him.

— Le Chant de la mer (2014)

Il était hors de lui.

He was beside himself.

Ambrose lui montre un truc sur une caméra numérique.

Ambrose shows him something about a digital camera.

J'aurais préféré que tu ne lui aies rien dit sur le plan.

I would have preferred you not to tell them anything about the plan.

Ça va lui servir.

It will be useful to him.

Ne te mets pas en colère contre lui.

Don't get angry with him.

Et je sais que c'est lui.

And I know it's him.

— Tesis (1996)

Mais pas lui.

But not him.

Dobby ne sera libéré que si son maître lui offre des vêtements.

Dobby will only be freed if his master gives him clothes.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Seulement lui!

Only him!

— La Légende de Baahubali : 1ère Partie (2015)

Si c'est bien lui, il ne parlera pas.

If it really is him, he won't talk.

— Rome, ville ouverte (1945)

Je vous ai dit, lui cinglé.

I told you, he's crazy.

— Chute libre (1993)

Lui que tout le monde regarde d'abord.

The one everyone looks at first.

Ma pile lui crame le bide!

My battery is burning his stomach!

— Blow Out (1981)

Ouais, mais j'avais déjà pris soin de lui.

Yeah, but I’d already taken care of him.

— Akira (1988)

Si quelqu'un peut faire ce travail, c'est bien lui.

If anyone can do this job, it’s him.

— Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) (2022)

C'est forcément lui.

It must be him.

Amoureux de lui?

In love with him?

— Love Actually (2003)

Parce que c'est à cause de lui que j'ai péché.

Because I sinned because of him.

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Dion, raconte-lui pour la réunion.

Dion, tell him about it for the meeting.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Lui et moi étions tous les deux mariés.

He and I were both married.

Il faut bien lui trouver un jouet.

We really need to find a toy for him.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Vous vous souvenez de lui?

Do you remember him?

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Je ne tiens qu'à lui.

I only care about him.

Tu es sûre que c'était lui?

Are you sure it was him?

Soit Jim, soit moi, on doit lui en parler.

Either Jim or I need to talk to him about it.

J'ai essayé de lui acheter des jolies robes.

I tried to buy her some pretty dresses.

Ercole, lui, il a faim.

As for Ercole, he's hungry.

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Les scellés devraient lui résister.

The seals should withstand it.

— [REC] (2007)

Lui chier une statue?

Shit a statue on him?

— Mommy (2014)

Pourquoi ne peux-tu pas lui demander pardon?

Why can't you apologize to him?

Il faut que quelqu'un lui parle.

Someone needs to talk to him.

Va lui ouvrir.

Go open it for him/her.

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

Manny veut être une licorne pour que les filles lui montent dessus.

Manny wants to be a unicorn so girls can ride him.

Elle a retiré son anneau et le lui a jeté.

She took off her ring and threw it to him.

Je peux lui répondre, mais je n'en ai pas envie.

I can reply to them, but I don't feel like it.

Britt lui sert de bouclier.

Britt acts as his shield.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Tu vas lui casser le bras!

You're going to break his arm!

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Tu penses à lui?

Are you thinking about him?

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Sam doit lui être utile.

Sam must be useful to him/her.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Lui as-tu téléphoné?

Did you call him?

Que le destin lui réserve-t-il?

What does fate have in store for him?

— Chicago (2002)

Barrez-lui la route!

Block his path!

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Qu'est-ce que ça lui rapporte?

What does he/she get out of it?

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

Tu as besoin de lui?

Do you need him?

Qu'est-ce que tu lui trouves?

What do you see in him?

Il cherchait une cravate mais je ne la lui ai pas donnée.

He was looking for a tie but I didn't give it to him.

— Enquête sur un citoyen au-dessus de tout soupçon (1970)

C'est juste un pari entre lui et moi.

It's just a bet between him and me.

Personne ne lui a jeté de sort!

No one cast a spell on him!

— Night Watch (2004)

Je m'excuse pour lui.

I apologize for him.

Il faut qu'il lui rentre dedans.

He has to get into her.

Concentre-toi sur lui.

Focus on him.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Lui, il est français.

He is French.

— La Haine (1995)

Je le lui dis depuis des années.

I've been telling him that for years.

— Picnic (1955)

Ah, tiens vas-y passe lui.

Oh, here, go ahead—pass it to him.

— Delicatessen (1991)

À part ma mère, il y a personne autour de lui.

Apart from my mother, there is no one around him.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Je pense que c'est lui.

I think it's him.

Si les triangles faisaient un dieu, ils lui donneraient trois côtés.

If triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.

Son chapeau lui tomba de la tête.

His hat fell off his head.

Lui seul peut te guérir.

Only he can heal you.

La fortune lui sourit.

Fortune smiled on him.

Je la lui ai volée.

I stole it from her.

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

Je vous répète que c'est pas lui!

I'm telling you again, it wasn't him!

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Je crois en lui.

I believe in him.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Épargne-lui la souffrance inutile.

Spare him the unnecessary suffering.

— The Captain : L'usurpateur (2018)

Je le connais lui, tout comme je connais Walther Bothe, von Weizsäcker, Diebner.

I know him, just as I know Walther Bothe, von Weizsäcker, and Diebner.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Nous devrions lui apporter un cadeau.

We should bring him a gift.

Donne-les-lui.

Give them to him/her.

Veuillez lui servir son repas en premier.

Please serve him his meal first.

D'où lui vient cette idée?

Where did he get this idea?

Mais lui non.

But he doesn't.

Demandons-lui.

Let's ask him.

Gardez un œil sur lui.

Keep an eye on him.

Tu ne lui as encore rien dit?

You haven't told him anything yet?

J'en ai fini avec lui.

I'm done with him.

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