se before a

Will M.B1Kwiziq community member

se before a

in the phrase Compré estas joyas porque quiero regalarselas a mi esposa. Why do you need the se?

Asked 10 months ago

InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola Will

You need "se" there because "le" as an indirect object pronoun turns into "se" if there is also a direct object pronoun lo, la, los, las, which is this case: quiero regalárlelas > quiero regalárselas

But here's a Kwiziq lesson on this specific topic where you can see more examples and explanation.

Saludos cordiales

Inma

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se before a

in the phrase Compré estas joyas porque quiero regalarselas a mi esposa. Why do you need the se?

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