Inclusion of "lui" in answer.
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William C.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Inclusion of "lui" in answer.
I am puzzled by the inclusion of "lui" in this question. The question was "You had been able to say goodbye. A possible translation is "Tu avais pu dire au revoir"
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate pouvoir in the pluperfect tense in French (Le Plus-que-Parfait)"
Asked 6 years ago

Hi William,
In the lesson , I think it is, "Tu avais pu leur dire au revoir....".
It is just , "You were able to say goodbye to them..." rather than just to say goodbye as you suggest. Just a bit more precise.
Hope this helps!
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
I am not sure what your question is. Maybe it's this?
Tu avais pu lui dire au revoir. -- You had been able to say goodbye to him.
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
I am not sure what your question is. Maybe it's this?
Tu avais pu lui dire au revoir. -- You had been able to say goodbye to him.
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
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