Bonjour Merle,
If there's no context that tells you "lui" is specifically male or female, then "vous lui dites" can mean either one.
If 'lui' means him or her why does 'vous lui dites' mean 'you tell him...' And not 'you tell her...'
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If 'lui' means him or her why does 'vous lui dites' mean 'you tell him...' And not 'you tell her...'
This question relates to:French lesson "Replacing people with lui, leur = him, her, them (indirect object pronouns)"
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If 'lui' means him or her why does 'vous lui dites' mean 'you tell him...' And not 'you tell her...'
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