rappelle-lui
To say remind her in French, say rappelle-lui.
What does it mean word for word?
lui means to him or to her, so the same form works for a man or a woman.
Which one should you use?
Use rappelle-lui when you mean reminding her of a fact or an idea. rappelle-la means call her back.
How does it change in a sentence?
rappelle-lui is the imperative, used to tell one person you know well to remind her.
Did you know?
- In French, the act of reminding someone is closely linked to the concept of 'calling back'. The prefix re- added to appeler literally means to call again, treating a reminder as a second call to attention.
- While rappelle-lui means 'remind her', the root word rappeler is also used to describe the action of a dog returning to its owner when called.
- While rappelle-lui means 'remind her', the verb rappeler can also mean 'to evoke' or 'bring back' a memory of a place or smell, similar to how a scent can 'remind' you of childhood.
Examples in context
- Pouvez-vous rappeler à madame que la réunion est demain matin?Can you remind madam that the meeting is tomorrow morning?
- N'oublie pas de lui rappeler son rendez-vous chez le dentiste demain.Don't forget to remind her of her dentist appointment tomorrow.
- Rappelle-lui de prendre ses médicaments avant de se coucher.Remind her to take her medication before going to bed.
- Rappelle-lui notre rendez-vous.Remind her about our appointment.
- S'il te plaît, rappelle-lui de prendre ses clés.Please, remind her to take her keys.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are discussing their friend's busy schedule.
- GabrielEmma, rappelle-lui qu'on part à midi.Emma, remind her that we are leaving at noon.
- EmmaJe le ferai avec plaisir.I will do it with pleasure.
- GabrielMerci, elle est très distraite en ce moment.Thanks, she is very distracted lately.
- EmmaC'est vrai, je lui rappellerai.That's true, I'll remind her.
