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 4 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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