No. 414 in Portuguese
lhe
"Lhe" is a pronoun meaning "to him," "to her," "to you" (formal), or "to it," depending on context.
In a sentence
Vou lhe entregar o livro amanhã.
I will give you the book tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'lhe' is used as an indirect object pronoun, referring to the person who will receive the book.
Ela pediu que eu lhe explicasse o problema.
She asked me to explain the problem to her.
Here, 'lhe' functions as the indirect object pronoun, referring to the person receiving the explanation.
Meu chefe lhe enviou os parabéns pelo trabalho.
My boss sent you their congratulations on the work.
In this example, 'lhe' serves as an indirect object pronoun, representing the person receiving the congratulations.
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