| Norm | lo and la: direct object; le: indirect object | A Luisa la vimos y le dimos las gracias. | We saw Luisa and thanked her. |
| Leísmo with a person | le instead of lo with a man is accepted | A Luis le vimos ayer. | We saw Luis yesterday. |
| Spain | leísmo with a male person is common | A mi tío le veo los domingos. | I see my uncle on Sundays. |
| Latin America | lo is the usual form with a man | A mi tío lo veo los domingos. | I see my uncle on Sundays. |
| Verbs with le | telefonear and corresponder take only le | Le telefoneé a mi madre. | I phoned my mother. |
| C1Same verb | with a blow as direct object, the person takes le | Su padre le pegó una bofetada. | His father slapped him. |
| C2Le for les | les with a plural indirect object | No les tiene miedo a los fantasmas. | He's not afraid of ghosts. |
| C1Trap | laísmo and loísmo: the indirect object is le | A María le dije que viniera. | I told María to come. |
| C1Trap | lo or la for a thing, not le | El libro que me dejaste lo leí. | I read the book you lent me. |