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Cheatsheet: Two Pronouns Together: se lo

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Two Pronouns Together: se lo

PointRuleExampleEnglish
B1Orderindirect object + direct object¿El dinero? Te lo doy mañana.The money? I'll give it to you tomorrow.
sele / les → se before lo / la / los / las¿Las llaves? Se las doy a Pedro.The keys? I'm giving them to Pedro.
B1osos comes first too: os lo, os las¿Las fotos? Os las mando hoy.The photos? I'll send them to you today.
Claritya él / a ella / a ellos show who se isSe lo digo a ella.I'll tell her.
B1Positionboth before a conjugated verb, side by sideNo me lo dice.He doesn't tell me.
B1Positionboth attached to an infinitive or a gerund, or both before the phraseVoy a dártelo = Te lo voy a darI'm going to give it to you.
B1Commandboth attached to an affirmative commandDámelo.Give it to me.
B1Accentthe verb keeps its stress, so it takes a written accentdártelo / dándoseloto give it to you / giving it to him
Traple never stands before lo: it is always se loSe lo explico.I'll explain it to him.

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