le.
to him, for him; dative of él
Meaning & usage
to him, for him; dative of él
Mi mamá va a escribirle una carta.
to her, for her; dative of ella
Le dio un beso a Ana.
to it, for it; dative of ello
¡Ponle esfuerzo!
to you, for you (formal); dative of usted
¿A usted le gustan los caballos?
you (formal); accusative of usted
José, ¿le puedo ayudar?
Ana, ¿necesita que le ayude en algo?
him; accusative of él
Él es mi amigo, le conozco desde pequeño.
¿Te gusta mi auto? Le compré con mis ahorros. [proscribed]
it; accusative of ello
her; accusative of ella
Se le conoce como la Reina del Pop. [non-proscribed]
Ayer le vi cenando en un restaurante. [proscribed]
Where this word comes from
From Latin illī, dative of ille.
to them, for them (singular); dative of elle
Le diré que te llame.
to them, for them (singular); accusative of elle
Le llamaré.
Where this word comes from
From Latin illī, dative of ille.
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