If 'lui' means him or her why does 'vous lui dites' mean 'you tell him...' And not 'you tell her...'
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MerleKwiziq community member
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)"
Asked 4 years ago

LauraKwiziq team member
Bonjour Merle,
If there's no context that tells you "lui" is specifically male or female, then "vous lui dites" can mean either one.
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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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