le dijera

told him or her

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told him or her The pronoun “le” can refer to him, her, or someone addressed formally as you. “Dijera” is used in subjunctive contexts, often after “if.”
SP: Si le dijera la verdad, se enojaría.
EN: If I told him the truth, he would get angry.

¿Si le dijera Alce?

What if I called him Alce?

— El Paciente Inglés (1996)

¿Qué diría si le dijera que sí?

What would you say if I told you yes?

— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)

Le dije que le dijera a sus hombres que nadie tocara a Santiago.

I told him to tell his men that no one was to touch Santiago.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

Hice a Tom prometer que no le dijera a Mary.

I made Tom promise not to tell Mary.

Le aconsejó que le dijera a su novia que la amaba.

He advised him to tell his girlfriend that he loved her.

Si le dijera que este pianista nunca existió, no estaría mintiendo.

If I told you that this pianist never existed, I wouldn't be lying.

— La leyenda de 1900 (1998)

Ella me mataría si le dijera.

She’d kill me if I told her.

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

¿No querías que yo le dijera?

Didn't you want me to tell him?

— Anora (2024)

Quisiera que alguien le dijera qué hacer de esta vida.

I wish someone would tell him what to do with his life.

— El sacrificio (1986)