tu lui

you to him/her

→ tu
phrase Very common #1,583
you to him/her A combination of tu and the indirect object pronoun lui. It means you are doing something to him or to her, or for him or for her, depending on the verb. In English, this is often expressed as him or her, or to him or to her.
FR: Tu lui téléphones ce soir ?
EN: Are you calling him tonight?

Si un ami te donnait des conseils, tu lui ferais ça?

If a friend gave you advice, would you do that to him?

— Carandiru (2003)

Tu lui donneras ce qu'il faut.

You’ll give him/her what he/she needs.

— Le Frère (1997)

Tu lui feras la cour.

You will court her.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Du moins, tant que tu lui seras utile.

At least, as long as you are useful to him.

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

D'où tu lui serres la main?

Why are you shaking his hand?

— La Haine (1995)

Tu lui redis, à Capuano, que j'ai une pièce au Toledo?

Will you tell Capuano again that I have a play at the Toledo?

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Il te demande, et toi, tu lui files?

He asks you, and you give it to him?

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Putain, tu lui dit de l'appeler Alexander, ok?

Fuck, tell him to call him Alexander, okay?

— En terrain miné (2014)

Tu lui veux quoi à mon garçon?

What do you want with my boy?

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)

Tu lui dois combien?

How much do you owe him?

Tu lui fais prendre son bain?

Are you giving him his bath?

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Tu as écrit que tu lui avais mis une serviette.

You wrote that you had put a towel on him.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Il est temps que tu lui dises la vérité.

It's time you told him the truth.

Chaque jour, tu lui files un dollar pour balayer.

Every day, you give him a dollar to sweep.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Tu lui mets la tétine.

You put the pacifier in his/her mouth.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Imagine que tu lui enlèves sa culotte et que tu la sautes.

Imagine you take off her panties and you fuck her.

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Je suis sûr que tu lui manques.

I'm sure she misses you.

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

Tu lui plais aussi.

He likes you too.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Tu lui en demandes beaucoup trop.

You’re asking too much of him/her.

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Je ne vois pas ce que tu lui trouves.

I don't see what you see in him.

— Rushmore (1998)

Tu vas la voir et tu lui en roules une.

You go see her and plant a big kiss on her.

— Taxi (1998)

Tu lui laisses pas d'autre choix que de débarquer à ton boulot.

You’re leaving him no choice but to show up at your workplace.

— Cold Storage (2026)

Tu lui parle!

You talk to him!

— La petite Véra (1988)

Tu lui casses la gueule, ou je le faire?

Are you going to beat him up, or should I?

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Contente que tu lui en veuilles plus.

Glad you're not angry with him anymore.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

S'il a l'air normal, tu lui donnes le film et la bande.

If he looks normal, give him the film and the tape.

— Blow Out (1981)

Tom a dit que tu lui avais dit d'attendre.

Tom said that you had told him to wait.

Est-ce que tu lui en parleras quand il rentrera à la maison?

Will you tell him about it when he gets home?

Tu lui donneras.

You will give it to him.

— À bout de course (1988)

Il veut que tu lui racontes tout demain.

He wants you to tell him everything tomorrow.

Tu lui fermes son bec, à celle-là!

You shut her up, that one!

— Mommy (2014)

Je sais combien tu lui faisais confiance.

I know how much you trusted him.

— Tár (2022)

Tu lui rendras hommage aux funérailles, avec nous tous.

You will pay your respects at the funeral, with all of us.

Tu lui veux quoi?

What do you want from him?

Tu lui dois deux millions.

You owe him two million.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Quoi que tu lui fasses, je ferai pareil à toute ta famille.

Whatever you do to him, I'll do the same to your whole family.

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

J'en reviens pas que tu lui dises de ne pas perdre le sens de l'humour.

I can't believe you're telling them not to lose their sense of humor.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Et bien, si t'as peur qu'elle t'évite pourquoi tu lui propose pas de sortir?

Well, if you’re afraid she’s avoiding you, why don’t you ask her out?

— Silent Voice (2016)

Tu lui parleras?

Will you talk to him?

Je lui donnais ce que tu lui donnais pas, voilà!

I was giving him what you weren't giving him, that's all!

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Tu lui achèterais une robe avec ta part.

You would buy her a dress with your share.

Une chance en or se présente, et tu lui fermes les portes?

A golden opportunity comes your way, and you shut the door on it?

— Dangal (2016)

Tu lui plais.

He likes you.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Je pense que tu lui plais.

I think he likes you.

Tu lui réponds quoi maintenant?

What are you going to say to him now?

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Tu lui laisses pas le choix, c'est toi qui as le couteau.

You’re not giving him/her a choice; you’re the one holding the knife.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Et tu lui envoies la main à ce moment.

And you wave to him at that moment.

Tu lui passes mon bonjour.

Say hello to him/her for me.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Tu lui demanderas, n'est-ce pas?

You'll ask him, won't you?

Un jour, elle va comprendre que tu lui mens.

One day, she'll realize you're lying to her.

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Mais tu es juste payé le jour où tu lui coupes les cheveux, non?

But you only get paid the day you cut his hair, right?

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Est-ce que tu lui manques?

Does he/she miss you?

— La petite Véra (1988)

Tu lui en as déjà parlé?

Have you already spoken to him about it?

Tu lui fiches la paix.

Leave him alone.

— Drive (2011)

Tom s'attendait à ce que tu lui dises oui.

Tom expected you to say yes to him.

Mais avant, tu lui tires dans la tête.

But first, you shoot him in the head.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Si Tom était là, qu'est-ce tu lui dirais?

If Tom were here, what would you say to him?

Tu lui ressemble.

You look like him.

— Avatar (2009)

Pour l'instant, tu lui donnes sa chance.

For now, you give him a chance.

Tu lui dois un paquet de fric.

You owe him a ton of money.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Je crois que tu lui plais.

I think he likes you.

La salope qui te dit des conneries, tu lui fais voir que ça va être son tour.

That bitch who tells you bullshit, you make her see that it's going to be her turn.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Tu lui apportes un fusil?

Are you bringing him a rifle?

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)

Tu lui plais!

He likes you!

— Chungking Express (1994)

Alors, combien tu lui donnes?

So, how much are you giving him?

— Funny Games (1997)

Tu lui tires dans la tête maintenant.

You’re shooting him in the head now.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Tu lui dois bien ça.

You owe him that.

Avant, tu lui ressemblais.

You used to look like him.

— Solaris (1972)

Jacky Marcaggi veut que tu lui fasses la peau.

Jacky Marcaggi wants you to kill him.

— Un prophète (2009)

Pixote, s'il se montre, tu lui parleras?

Pixote, if he shows up, will you talk to him?

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Tu lui manques.

He misses you.

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Va-tu lui écrire?

Are you going to write to him?

— La petite Véra (1988)

Tu lui permets de s'habiller ainsi pour les funérailles de son père?

Are you letting her dress like that for her father’s funeral?

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Tu lui demandes quelque chose avant de dormir ou encore à la pleine lune.

You ask him something before going to sleep or even during a full moon.

— Le repentir (1987)

Il n'a pas envie que tu lui racontes ta vie sexuelle.

He doesn't want you to tell him about your sex life.

Et quand il tombe, tu lui tires dans la tête.

And when he falls, you shoot him in the head.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Pourquoi tu lui demandes?

Why are you asking him?

— À bout de course (1988)

Tu lui en as parlé?

Did you talk to him about it?

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

C’est super que tu lui aies donné rendez-vous.

It’s great that you arranged to meet with him/her.

— La strada (1954)

Tu lui fous la paix?

Are you going to leave him alone?

— Le Frère (1997)

Tu lui casses la gueule, ou c'est moi qui le fais?

Are you going to beat him up, or should I do it?

— 3 Idiots (2009)