ne lui

to him

→ ne

phrase Very common #1,606

to him Used in negative sentences, especially commands like Ne lui dis pas... = Don't say ... to him/her. Here, lui is an indirect object pronoun meaning to him or to her, and ne is part of the negation.

FR: Ne lui parle pas comme ça.

EN: Don't speak to him like that.

J'espère qu'il ne lui arrivera rien.

I hope nothing happens to him/her.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Ne lui parlons pas.

Let's not talk to him.

Il devint tellement gros que son collier ne lui allait plus.

He became so fat that his collar no longer fit him.

La vie en ville ne lui convient pas.

City life doesn't suit him.

Ne lui dites pas.

Don't tell him.

— Drive (2011)

Cela ne lui ressemble pas d'être en retard.

It's not like him to be late.

Non, ne lui dis rien.

No, don't tell him anything.

Ne lui en veux pas.

Don't blame him.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Même s'il savait que Tignasse ne lui pardonnerait pas.

Even though he knew Tignasse would never forgive him.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Ne lui faites rien.

Don't do anything to him.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Son revenu mensuel ne lui permet pas de faire vivre sa famille.

His monthly income does not allow him to support his family.

Ne lui crie pas dessus.

Don't yell at him.

Mais le destin ne lui était pas favorable.

But fate was not on his side.

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

Ce n'est pas pour tout de suite mais la position assise ne lui vaut rien.

It’s not happening anytime soon, but sitting isn’t doing them any good.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Elle dit que si on ne lui enlève pas le soleil, il sera mort après-demain.

She says that if we don't take the sun away from him, he will be dead the day after tomorrow.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Ne lui donnez pas d'idées !

Don't give him any ideas!

Ses idées ne lui ont jamais valu un sou.

His ideas never earned him a penny.

C'est un homme fini dans ce milieu, plus personne ne lui fait confiance.

He's a finished man in this business; nobody trusts him anymore.

Ne lui faites pas confiance.

Don't trust him.

La vie dans cette ville ne lui plait pas.

He doesn't like life in this city.

Mon père l'a tué, mais il ne lui en a pas voulu.

My father killed him, but he didn’t hold it against him.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Sa constipation ne lui suffit pas.

Their constipation isn't enough for them.

— PIKU (2015)

Ne lui brise pas le cœur.

Don't break their heart.

Montrez-la lui avant qu'il ne lui tire dessus et nous tue tous !

Show it to him before he shoots her and kills us all!

— Running Man (2025)

Ne lui répétez pas.

Don't repeat it to him.

— Chute libre (1993)

Les gens ne lui en voudront pas très longtemps.

People won't hold it against him for very long.

— Il est de retour (2015)

Ne lui fais pas de mal.

Don't hurt him.

Mon poison ne lui fait absolument rien.

My poison has absolutely no effect on him.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Ne lui parle pas ainsi !

Don’t speak to him like that!

J'espère qu'il ne lui est rien arrivé.

I hope nothing happened to him.

Ne lui prête pas attention.

Don't pay any attention to him.

Ne lui dites rien.

Don't tell him anything.

Cela ne lui était jamais arrivé auparavant.

This had never happened to him before.

Alors, ne lui dis rien.

So don't tell him anything.

Ne lui fais pas attention.

Don't pay attention to him.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Ne lui jette pas le mauvais œil, mon oncle.

Don't cast the evil eye on him, Uncle.

— Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) (2022)

Pourquoi vous ne lui dites simplement pas ?

Why don't you just tell him/her?

Ne lui dis rien.

Don't tell him anything.

Ne lui donnez pas son adresse.

Don't give him/her their address.

Ca ne lui ressemble pas.

That's not like him.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Ses vêtements ne lui allaient pas bien.

His clothes didn't fit him well.

Cette photo ne lui rend pas justice.

This photo doesn't do it justice.

Aucun des camarades de classe de Tom ne lui a offert de l'aide.

None of Tom’s classmates offered him any help.

Ne lui cache rien.

Don't hide anything from him.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Ne lui touche pas, Jordan.

Don't touch him, Jordan.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Si on ne lui élève pas une église ici, elle ne reviendra plus.

If we don't build her a church here, she won't come back.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Ne lui fais pas la vie dure.

Don't make his life difficult.

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Et s'il ne lui rend jamais son fric ?

What if he never pays her back?

— Le Frère 2 (2000)

Ne lui parle pas comme ça.

Don't talk to him like that.

Ne lui reproche pas ça.

Don’t hold that against him.

Les parents de Tom ne lui font pas confiance.

Tom's parents don't trust him.

Ça ne lui fait pas mal.

It doesn't hurt him.

— Picnic (1955)

Ne lui fais pas confiance.

Don't trust him.

Mais ne lui dites pas !

But don't tell him!

— Romance de bureau (1977)

La robe de Marie ne lui va pas très bien.

Marie’s dress doesn’t fit her very well.

Ne lui mets pas d'idées stupides en tête.

Don't put stupid ideas in his head.

Pourquoi quelqu'un ne lui donnerait pas une étreinte magique ?

Why wouldn't someone give them a magic hug?

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Plus personne ne lui fait confiance.

Nobody trusts him anymore.

Il est extrêmement résistant, les armes ne lui feront rien.

It is extremely resilient; weapons will have no effect on it.

— Nausicaä de la vallée du vent (1984)

Ne lui dites pas que j'ai dit ça.

Don't tell him I said that.

Cela ne lui laisse que de l'espoir.

That leaves him/her with nothing but hope.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Ne lui donnez rien.

Don't give him anything.

— The Host (2006)

Elle sait tout, même ce qu'on ne lui dit pas.

She knows everything, even what no one tells her.

Ranger ainsi sa chambre, ça ne lui ressemble pas.

Tidying her room like that, it's not like her.

— Burning (2018)

Si j'étais toi, je ne lui parlerais plus.

If I were you, I wouldn’t talk to him anymore.

Le blanc ne lui va pas.

White doesn't suit her.

— La Vague (2008)

Ça aurait paru bien plus amusant si ça ne lui était pas arrivée à elle.

It would have seemed much more amusing if it hadn't happened to her.

Etre nue ne lui pose plus aucun problème !

Being naked no longer poses any problem for her!

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Ne lui courez pas après tous les deux !

Don't both of you chase after him!

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Je vous en prie, ne lui dites pas tout ça.

Please, don't tell him all that.

— Rome, ville ouverte (1945)

Ne lui tourne pas le dos.

Don't turn your back on him.

Ne lui donnez aucune assistance..

Do not give him any assistance.

— La Grande Vadrouille (1966)

Naomi donne tout, mais Geeta ne lui laisse aucune chance.

Naomi gives it her all, but Geeta gives her no chance.

— Dangal (2016)

Marie se sentait seule parce que les autres élèves ne lui parlaient pas.

Marie felt lonely because the other students wouldn’t talk to her.

Ne lui fais pas ça.

Don't do this to him.

Ne lui parle pas.

Don't talk to him.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Ne lui amenez pas le Précieux !

Don't bring him the Precious!

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Quand tu ne lui parles plus, c'est que tu es marié.

If you've stopped talking to them, it means you're married.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Ne lui réponds pas.

Don't answer him.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Ça ne lui ressemble pas de dire une chose pareille.

That’s not like him/her to say something like that.

Ne lui fais pas confiance !

Don't trust him!

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Ne lui mets pas la pression.

Don't put pressure on him.

Plus personne ne lui parle.

Nobody talks to him anymore.

Mais ça ne lui suffisait pas !

But that wasn't enough for him!

— Psychose (1960)