la femme-objet

elle lit, lui regarde la télévision — she's reading, he's watching TV

lui et moi avons longuement discuté — he and I had a long chat

lui seul a le droit de parler — he alone has the right to talk

le frapper, lui, quelle idée! — hit him? what a thought!

lui, il faut l'enfermer — he should be locked away

à cause de/autour de/après lui — because of/around/after him

ce sont des amis à lui — they're friends of his

il n'a pas encore de voiture à lui — he doesn't have his own car yet

le parti/l'association lance un appel, apportez-lui votre soutien — the party/the association is launching an appeal - give it your support

l'Espagne a signé, le Portugal, lui, n'a pas encore donné son accord — Spain has signed while Portugal hasn't yet agreed

le toit, lui, n'a pas besoin d'être réparé — the roof doesn't need to be repaired

l'appartement, lui, a été vendu — the apartment was sold

je l'ai rencontrée hier et lui ai annoncé la nouvelle — I met her yesterday and told her the news

Mon père est d'accord: je lui ai parlé ce matin. — My father said yes: I spoke to him this morning.

Ma mère est d'accord: je lui ai parlé ce matin. — My mother said yes: I spoke to her this morning.

Il est très content du cadeau que je lui ai offert. — He is very pleased with the present I gave him.

Elle est très contente du cadeau que je lui ai offert. — She is very pleased with the present I gave her.

"Qu'est-ce que tu donnes à ton poisson rouge?" — "Je lui donne de la nourriture pour poissons." — "What do you give your goldfish?" — "I give it fish food."

Elle est contente de lui. — She is pleased with him.

Cette voiture est à lui. — This car belongs to him.

J'ai pensé à lui toute la journée. — I thought about him all day long.

Je la connais mieux que lui. — I know her better than he does.

Lui, il est à Paris. — He is in Paris.

Lui, il est toujours en retard! — Oh him, he's always late!

C'est lui qui l'a fait. — He did it.

C'est bien lui! — It's definitely him!