Double object pronouns: se lo
I gave it to her: se lo di
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I gave it to her: se lo di
Put the indirect object pronoun before the direct one: me lo, te la, nos los. Le or les becomes se before lo, la, los, or las: Se lo di a Ana. Do not add a third pronoun to this two-object pattern.
Examples in context
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Giving something to someone
Le changes to se before lo.
Compré un regalo y se lo di a María.
I bought a gift and gave it to Maria.
Explaining something to someone
Le refers to Ana and becomes se before la, which replaces la duda.
Ana tenía una duda y mi profe se la explicó.
Ana had a question, and my teacher explained it to her.
Lending something to someone
Indirect pronoun always comes before direct.
Me pidió mi coche y se lo presté.
He asked me for my car and I lent it to him.
Common mix-ups
You cannot put 'le' and 'lo' together; 'le' must transform into 'se'.
I bought it for him or her yesterday.
Try a reply
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You lent la bicicleta to Ana. Replace both objects: I lent it to her.
Show one possible answer
Se la presté.
Other wording can work too. Compare the verb form, agreement, and word order with the lesson. Then try a sentence about your own day.
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