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 1 month ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect 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 regalárlelasquiero regalárselas

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

Saludos cordiales

Inma

Will M. asked:

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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