le diría

would tell him or her

→ le
phrase Rare #30,594
would tell him or her The subject is usually understood from context; “le” can refer to him, her, or you (formal).
SP: Le diría la verdad.
EN: I would tell him the truth.

Yo le diría que la destruya.

I’d tell him to destroy it.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

Eso es lo que yo le diría a ella.

That’s what I would tell her.

Sabías que le diría todo a Ro, ¿no?

You knew I'd tell Ro everything, right?

— El botín (2026)

Y quién sabe qué le diría a tu madre.

And who knows what he would say to your mother.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

Él me prometió que no le diría a nadie.

He promised me he wouldn't tell anyone.

Ella dijo que le diría a los periódicos.

She said she would tell the newspapers.

— Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1980)

Si ella estuviera aquí ahora, le diría la verdad.

If she were here now, I would tell her the truth.

Pensé que Tom le diría hola a María.

I thought Tom would say hello to Maria.

No sé qué le diría a Allah.

I don't know what I would say to Allah.

— Malcolm X (1992)

¿Qué le diría?

What would you say to him/her?

— PK (2014)

¿Por qué le diría algo así, a lo que yo más quiero?

Why would I say something like that to the person I love most?

— Suzume (2022)

Si lo conociera mejor, le diría la verdad.

If I knew him better, I would tell him the truth.