How would you say "Please Marta, bring them some glasses of wine."?

Cachoot M.B1Kwiziq community member

How would you say "Please Marta, bring them some glasses of wine."?

Hi, i picked in the quiz 

NOT OK Por favor Marta, les trae unas copas de vino.

but it is wrong. Why this below is correct answer? I though the "les" can be put in front of verb and behind.

 OK Por favor Marta, tráeles unas copas de vino.

So cnfusing and it's just B1 😢

Asked 6 months ago
Marcos G.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

In Spanish, you can’t place “les” in front of the verb for affirmative commands.

 Position of Spanish direct and indirect object pronouns with infinitive/present participle and affirmative commands  

Yup, I agree, it is confusing.  But still these quizzes seem to help.

 

 

 

 

Steven L.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In Spanish, the placement of object pronouns like "les" can indeed be a bit tricky. In the correct answer, "tráeles unas copas de vino," the object pronoun "les" is placed before the verb "tráe." This placement is called "clitic doubling" or "clitic doubling with imperatives." It's a common structure in Spanish, particularly with affirmative commands or imperatives.

The placement of the pronoun before the verb in commands is standard in Spanish and helps to clarify who is receiving the action. In the incorrect option, "Por favor Marta, les trae unas copas de vino," the placement of "les" after the verb "trae" is incorrect in this context.

Remembering the placement of object pronouns in Spanish commands can take some practice, but once you get the hang of it, it becomes more intuitive.

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Cachoot M.B1Kwiziq community member

'I dont get the GPT nswer but now I see that was command hance verb + les

How would you say "Please Marta, bring them some glasses of wine."?

Hi, i picked in the quiz 

NOT OK Por favor Marta, les trae unas copas de vino.

but it is wrong. Why this below is correct answer? I though the "les" can be put in front of verb and behind.

 OK Por favor Marta, tráeles unas copas de vino.

So cnfusing and it's just B1 😢

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