Lesson 07 · Pronouns
Teach
Fill it in 5
Say it 3
Review 4
Who you said it to
le / les
Say these out loud
Why it works
Le and les mark the person who receives the thing or the news.
Spanish keeps le even when it also names the person: le dije a mi jefa.
To English ears that doubling sounds wrong. It is required.
Why not lo dije a mi jefa
lo dije a mi jefa
I said it to my boss
Lo is the thing said. The person who hears it takes le.
In a full sentence
Le dije a mi compañero que el servidor fallaba.
I told my colleague that the server was failing.
Le marks the colleague receiving the information.
Le dijo a su jefa que trabajaría desde casa.
He told his boss that he would work from home.
Le marks the boss receiving the information.
Les dije a mis amigos que llegaría después.
I told my friends that I would arrive later.
Les marks the friends receiving the information.
Le dijo a su casero que había una gotera.
She told her landlord there was a leak.
Le marks the landlord receiving the information.
5 gaps to fill, then 3 sentences from the English · say or type each one