tu avais dit

you had said

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phrase Uncommon #18,625

you had said The imperfect tense of avoir plus the past participle of dire; usually describes something you had said before another past event. In English, it may sometimes be translated simply as “you said.”

FR: Tu avais dit que tu viendrais nous aider.

EN: You had said that you would come help us.

Tu avais dit que je pourrais revenir.

You had said that I could come back.

— Benni (2019)

Nonno, tu avais dit qu’on allait faire de jolis souliers pour M. Weaselton.

Grandpa, you said we were going to make some nice shoes for Mr. Weaselton.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Je croyais que tu avais dit que c'était ta copine.

I thought you said she was your girlfriend.

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Tu vois, tu avais dit que maintenant était la première fois.

You see, you said that now was the first time.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Je pensais que tu avais dit que tu n'aimais pas faire ça.

I thought you said you didn't like doing that.

C'est ce que je pensais que tu avais dit.

That's what I thought you said.

Tu avais dit que je reviendrai.

You said I would come back.

— Benni (2019)

Je croyais que tu avais dit que tu le ferais à coup sûr.

I thought you said you would definitely do it.

Tout aurait été plus simple si tu avais dit la vérité.

Everything would have been simpler if you had told the truth.

Tu avais dit quatre.

You said four.

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

Je pensais que tu avais dit que tu travaillais ici.

I thought you said you worked here.

Je croyais que tu avais dit ne pas pouvoir te payer un camion.

I thought you said you couldn't afford a truck.

Tu avais dit que tu ne voulais pas de livres.

You said you didn't want any books.

— La Vie des autres (2006)

Je croyais que tu avais dit que tu ne voulais pas être dérangé.

I thought you said you didn't want to be disturbed.

Tu avais dit que je pourrais leur parler.

You said I could talk to them.

Je croyais que tu avais dit que Tom avait besoin de plus de temps.

I thought you said Tom needed more time.

On a réussi, comme tu avais dit.

We succeeded, just like you said.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Je pensais que tu avais dit n'être pas intéressé.

I thought you said you weren’t interested.

Tu avais dit que tu revenais vite.

You said you'd be back soon.

Comme tu avais dit.

Just like you said.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Après ce que tu avais dit, je pouvais venir vers toi ?

After what you said, could I come to you?

— Les Affranchis (1990)