Putting words together
Choosing le or les
Choosing le or les
Use le or les for the person who receives something or benefits from an action.
The pattern
- Le: to or for one person. Les: to or for more than one.
- Le and les do not change for gender. Add a mi abuela or a ellos when the recipient needs to be clear.
Le mando una foto a mi abuela.
I send my grandmother a photo.
Why it works: The photo is what you send; your grandmother is the recipient.
Notice the difference
Les mando una foto a mis padres.
I send my parents a photo.
Why it works: Two recipients require les.
One thing to watch for
When le or les comes directly before lo, la, los or las, change it to se: Se la mando (I send it to her/them).