qui lui

who ... to him/her

→ qui

phrase Common #3,979

who ... to him/her This is not a fixed expression: qui means “who” in questions or introduces a relative clause, while lui is an indirect object pronoun meaning “to him” or “to her.” The exact English translation depends on the verb and context.

FR: Qui lui a envoyé ce message ?

EN: Who sent him/her this message?

Qui lui a retiré l'oxygène ?

Who cut off his oxygen?

— Carandiru (2003)

Le mec qui lui prend la main.

The guy who takes her hand.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Je garde un petit qui lui ressemble.

I babysit a little boy who looks like him.

— Die My Love (2025)

Comment expliquer qui lui a offert cette énorme cadeau ?

How can we explain who gave him that huge gift?

— Masaan (2015)

C'était la seule chose qui lui manquait, la rivière.

The river was the only thing he was missing.

— Volver (2006)

Pastuzo est mort, je suis la seule famille qui lui reste.

Pastuzo is dead, I am the only family he has left.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Trouvez-lui une chambre qui lui servira de cellule.

Find him a room that will serve as his cell.

C'est ta grand-mère qui lui a appris cette chanson pour passer une audition.

It was your grandmother who taught her this song for an audition.

— Volver (2006)

Qui lui a fait ça, les Japonais ?

Who did this to him, the Japanese?

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Dan a été approché par un collègue qui lui a dit que Linda était venu le voir.

Dan was approached by a colleague who told him that Linda had come to see him.

C'est la charge qui lui a été confiée.

This is the charge entrusted to him.

En fait, c'est cette maison vide qui lui pèse.

Actually, it's this empty house that's weighing on him/her.

— Rebecca (1940)

Des mots qui lui donneraient des ailes.

Words that would give him wings.

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

Qui est la femme assise à côté de mon frère et qui lui parle ?

Who is the woman sitting next to my brother and talking to him?

Qui lui appartienne !

Who belongs to him!

— Malcolm X (1992)

Chaque instrument a un son qui lui est propre.

Each instrument has its own unique sound.

Ziri a apprécié l'aide qui lui a été fournie.

Ziri appreciated the help that was provided to them.

Qui lui a fait ça ?

Who did this to him?

Mets-la en confiance et elle te dira qui lui a jeté ce sort.

Gain her trust, and she'll tell you who cast that spell on her.

— Night Watch (2004)

Mais j'ai autre chose qui lui appartenait.

But I have something else that belonged to him.

— Wicked : Partie II (2025)

Puisqu'elle recevait de l'argent de la famille qui lui a volé son mari.

Since she was receiving money from the family that stole her husband from her.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Nous avons des documents qui lui appartiennent.

We have documents that belong to him.

— Masaan (2015)

C'est une infirmière qui lui fait une piqûre !

It’s a nurse who’s giving him an injection!

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Kusanagi s'était chargé du diplomate qui lui donnait asile.

Kusanagi had taken care of the diplomat who was sheltering him.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Qui lui apprit comment parler anglais ?

Who taught him how to speak English?

Il n'y a rien qui lui échappe.

Nothing escapes him.

Y a pas que toi qui lui offres des choses.

You're not the only one who gives him things.

— The Big Sick (2017)