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If 'lui' means him or her why does 'vous lui dites' mean 'you tell him...' And not 'you tell her...'

Merle D.B2Kwiziq 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 "Using lui/leur = him or her/them (French Indirect Object Pronouns)"
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LauraNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer
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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Merle D. asked:

If 'lui' means him or her why does 'vous lui dites' mean 'you tell him...' And not 'you tell her...'

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