lui

lui

"Him" or "her" (indirect object pronoun).

In this sentence, 'lui' serves as an indirect object pronoun referring to the person to whom the gift is given, either 'him' or 'her'.

Je lui ai donné un cadeau.

I gave him/her a gift.

Here, 'lui' is used as a stressed pronoun serving as the object of the preposition 'à', referring to 'him'.

Elle pense toujours à lui.

She always thinks about him.

In this example, 'lui' is an emphatic pronoun used to emphasize the person to whom the speaking action was directed.

C'est bien à lui que j'ai parlé hier.

It is indeed to him that I spoke yesterday.