I was told
Ecoutez, on m'a dit de coopérer.
Look, I was told to cooperate.
Oui, on m'a dit ça.
Yes, I was told that.
On m'a dit beaucoup de bien de vous.
I have heard a lot of good things about you.
I was told.
I've heard good things about you.
I was told you were leaving.
On m'a dit plus tard que j'étais un message d'espoir.
I was later told that I was a message of hope.
— Forrest Gump (1994)
I was told the opposite.
I was told to help you.