le dijo

told him/her

→ le
phrase Common #7,880
told him/her Often means "told him," "told her," or "said to you," depending on context.
SP: María le dijo la verdad a Tom.
EN: Mary told Tom the truth.

Tom no le dijo su secreto a Mary.

Tom didn't tell Mary his secret.

Tom le dijo al doctor que no sentía dolor.

Tom told the doctor that he felt no pain.

Tom le dijo al taxista que guardara el cambio.

Tom told the taxi driver to keep the change.

Tan pronto como Tom estuvo con Mary a solas, le dijo las malas noticias.

As soon as Tom was alone with Mary, he told her the bad news.

Ella le dijo adiós y salió de la casa.

She said goodbye and left the house.

Yo fui quien le dijo que lo hiciera.

I was the one who told him to do it.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Le prestó atención a cada palabra que le dijo su madre antes de irse.

He paid attention to every word his mother said to him before leaving.

Él le dijo adiós para siempre.

He said goodbye to her forever.

Se puso bien triste a causa de lo que le dijo.

She became very sad because of what he said to her.

Él hizo lo que se le dijo.

He did what he was told.

Tom lo hizo exactamente como Mary le dijo.

Tom did exactly as Mary told him.

Tom le dijo al juez que quería otro abogado.

Tom told the judge he wanted another lawyer.

Triste como estaba, le dijo adiós con una sonrisa.

Sad as she was, she said goodbye with a smile.

Tom le dijo su edad a Mary.

Tom told Mary his age.

Le dije lo mismo que le dijo mi mamá.

I told him the same thing my mom told him.

Le dijo.

He told her.

Esto es lo que le dijo Tomás a María.

This is what Thomas said to Mary.

Tom creyó todo lo que Mary le dijo.

Tom believed everything Mary told him.

Ella le dijo de una vez por todas que no iba a ir al cine con él.

She told him once and for all that she wasn't going to the movies with him.

Esa muchacha le dijo.

That girl told him.

Facebook no le dijo todo.

Facebook didn't tell him everything.

— Masaan (2015)

Andy hizo lo que le dijo.

Andy did as he was told.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

Se le dijo al sospechoso que no salga de la ciudad.

The suspect was told not to leave the city.

Tom le dijo adiós a Mary.

Tom said goodbye to Mary.

Tom le dijo al perro que se quedara.

Tom told the dog to stay.

La astuta serpiente le dijo al bobo unicornio qué hacer.

The cunning snake told the silly unicorn what to do.

Ella le dijo dónde tenía que poner su maleta.

She told him where he had to put his suitcase.

Tom no podía creer lo que María le dijo.

Tom couldn't believe what María told him.

El casero le dijo que se fuera porque no había pagado el alquiler.

The landlord told him to leave because he hadn't paid the rent.

Tom no creyó lo que Mary le dijo.

Tom didn't believe what Mary told him.

Tom le dijo al juez que lo sentía.

Tom told the judge he was sorry.

Lo que le dijo ella fue exactamente lo contrario a lo que me dijeron ayer.

What she told him was the exact opposite of what they told me yesterday.

Sami le dijo aquello a su jefe.

Sami told that to his boss.

Sin querer, le dijo exactamente lo que quería saber.

Without meaning to, he told her exactly what she wanted to know.

Él le dijo buenas noches a sus padres.

He said goodnight to his parents.

Se puso bien triste ella a causa de lo que él le dijo.

She became very sad because of what he told her.

Ella le dijo su edad.

She told him her age.

Tom le dijo al juez que él era inocente.

Tom told the judge that he was innocent.

Oí lo que le dijo Tom a Mary.

I heard what Tom said to Mary.

Le debe una disculpa a su hermana por lo que le dijo anoche.

He owes his sister an apology for what he said to her last night.

Le dijo adiós con la mano.

He waved goodbye.

Tom le dijo su número telefónico a Mary.

Tom gave Mary his phone number.

El profesor le dijo al niño que no hiciera ruido.

The teacher told the boy not to make any noise.

Ella le dijo de una vez por todas que no iría al cine con él.

She told him once and for all that she wouldn't go to the movies with him.