/le/
Translation
him, her, you (indirect object)
Word origin
Indirect object pronoun, from Latin illi ('to that one', dative of ille).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- illi
Examples
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I told my boss the truth.
¿ ?
Have you sent her the email?
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They asked the police officer his name.
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I bought her a lovely present for her birthday.
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When work calls him, do not pick up yet.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(29)El amigo de mi padre
1 min read · Core 1000
¿Vienes o no?
1 min read · Core 1000
Lo mismo de siempre
2 min read · Core 1000
Un día con María
2 min read · Core 1000
Alguien que lo haya visto
3 min read · Core 5000
Cocinar juntos
3 min read · Core 1000
Cuando llegué, ya había pasado
3 min read · Core 5000
La conductora de la ambulancia
3 min read · Core 5000
El correo a la jefa
3 min read · Core 5000
El nuevo doctor de Paula
3 min read · Core 1000
El perro del barrio
3 min read · Core 5000
El primer día de trabajo
3 min read · Core 1000
El vecino nuevo
3 min read · Core 1000
En el médico
3 min read · Core 1000
Espero que vengáis
3 min read · Core 5000
Lo que de verdad importa
3 min read · Core 5000
Lo que dijo el médico
3 min read · Core 5000
María lleva una hora esperando
3 min read · Core 5000
Media docena de huevos
3 min read · Core 5000
Menudo desastre
3 min read · Core 5000
No estoy embarazada
3 min read · Core 5000
Se me cayó todo
3 min read · Core 5000
Se vende la camioneta
3 min read · Core 5000
Tú y tu hermano
3 min read · Core 5000
Una mañana en el mercado
3 min read · Core 1000
Una organización imposible
3 min read · Core 5000
Una tarde de lluvia
3 min read · Core 1000
Los puestos del sábado
4 min read · Core 1000
Palabras de cocina
5 min read · Core 1000
Grammar articles
(31)Spanish Advanced Grammar (C1-C2): The Constructions That Sound Native
Spanish Causative Verbs: hacer, dejar, mandar + Infinitive (me hizo esperar, le hice arreglar el coche)
Spanish Grammar Cheatsheet: The Essentials, One Page
Spanish Cleft Sentences and Emphasis: fue Pedro quien, lo que quiero es
Spanish Text Cohesion and Style: signposting, avoiding repetition, en resumen
Spanish Conditional: the 'Would' Tense, me gustaría and Polite Requests
Spanish False Friends (Part 2): molestar, recordar, soportar, pretender
Gustar and Verbs Like It: Why Spanish Says the Coffee Pleases You
Spanish Fixed Similes: dormir como un tronco, más bueno que el pan, terco como una mula
The Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive: Formation, Examples and Practice
Spanish Impersonal Verbs: hay, hace, se habla and the No-Subject Constructions
Spanish Indefinites: alguno, ninguno, alguien, nadie, algo, nada, cualquiera
The Spanish Infinitive as a Noun and After Prepositions (antes de salir, al llegar)
Spanish Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
Spanish Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns: lo, la, le, se
Spanish Perception Verbs + Infinitive or Gerund: la vi salir, lo oí cantando
The Spanish Present Perfect Subjunctive (haya hablado), with Practice
The Spanish Pluperfect Subjunctive and Conditional Perfect (hubiera hablado, habría hablado)
Spanish Politeness: Softening Requests (¿Podría...?, ¿Te importaría...?, quisiera)
Spanish Prepositional Pronouns (para mí, conmigo, entre tú y yo)
Spanish Prepositions: de, a, en, con, por, para and the Two Contractions
The Spanish Present Progressive: estar + gerundio, and Why It Is Not the English -ing
Spanish Pronoun Order: Indirect Before Direct, and the le-to-se Rule
Spanish Proverbs (Refranes): Más vale tarde que nunca, A quien madruga Dios le ayuda
Spanish Regional Grammar: voseo (vos tenés), ustedes, and preterite vs perfect
Spanish Register: tu vs usted, vosotros vs ustedes (and how formal to be)
The Spanish Accidental se (se me cayó, se me olvidó)
Spanish Subject Pronouns: yo, tú, él and Why You Usually Leave Them Out
Spanish Subjunctive After Emotion
The Spanish Subjunctive in Relative (Adjective) Clauses, with Practice
Spanish Word Order: SVO, Pro-Drop and the Five Rules That Cover 90% of Sentences
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