Combined Object Pronouns

Kurz erklärt

When a sentence replaces both an indirect object (the recipient) and a direct object (the thing), Spanish uses two object pronouns together. The indirect object pronoun always comes first. If le or les would appear before lo, la, los, or las, le or les changes to se. This se still means “to him,” “to her,” or “to them”; it is not reflexive here.

Bildung

indirect object pronoun + direct object pronoun; le/les + lo/la/los/las becomes se + lo/la/los/las

Verwendung

• Use the pair when both the recipient and the thing are already clear from context.
• Keep the indirect pronoun before the direct pronoun: me lo, te la, nos los, se las.
• Add a phrase such as a ella or a ustedes when se could refer to more than one person.

Beispiele

• ¿Me prestas el cargador? Sí, te lo presto. — Will you lend me the charger? Yes, I’ll lend it to you.
• La mesera nos trajo las bebidas y nos las sirvió enseguida. — The server brought us the drinks and served them to us right away.
• Compré el regalo para Ana y se lo di ayer. — I bought the gift for Ana and gave it to her yesterday.
• Ya les envié las fotos a ustedes. Se las envié esta mañana. — I already sent you the photos. I sent them to you this morning.

Typischer Fehler

❌ Le lo doy mañana.

✅ Se lo doy mañana.

Before lo, la, los, or las, le and les must change to se.

Merke

The recipient comes first. Change le or les to se before lo, la, los, or las.