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B1

Two pronouns together: me lo, se lo

Indirect first, then direct — and le / les becomes se.

When a verb has both an indirect and a direct object pronoun, the order is: indirect + direct (to whom, then what).

SentenceWith pronouns
Te doy el libro.Te lo doy. (I give it to you)
Nos manda las fotos.Nos las manda.
Le doy el libro (a Ana).Se lo doy. (I give it to her)
Les explico la regla (a ellos).Se la explico.

Rule: le or les in front of lo, la, los, las always becomes se (never «le lo»).

With an infinitive, a gerund or an affirmative command, both pronouns are attached and an accent is often needed: Voy a dárselo, Estoy explicándotelo, Dímelo (Tell me it).

  • ¿Le has dado el regalo a Pedro? – Sí, ya se lo he dado.
    Have you given Pedro the present? – Yes, I've already given it to him.
  • ¿Me prestas tu bici? – Sí, te la presto.
    Will you lend me your bike? – Yes, I'll lend it to you.

Test yourself

  1. Replace: Te compro el helado.
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    Te lo compro.
  2. Replace: Le escribo la carta a mi tía.
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    Se la escribo.
  3. Replace (attached): Voy a enviar los documentos a ustedes.
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    Voy a enviárselos.
  4. Translate: «Tell me (it)!»
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    ¡Dímelo!