я сказал ей, чтобы она

I told her to

→ я
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I told her to Used to report a request, command, or instruction to a woman or girl. The verb after it is usually in the past tense in English translation, but the Russian uses a clause with чтобы.
RU: Я сказал ей, чтобы она позвонила мне.
EN: I told her to call me.