No. 20 in Spanish
le
The Spanish word "le" is an indirect object pronoun meaning "to him," "to her," "to it," or "to you" (formal).
In a sentence
Le presté el libro.
I lent him/her the book.
Here, 'le' is the indirect object pronoun that stands in for 'him' or 'her,' indicating to whom the book was lent.
Si le hablas, estará contento.
If you talk to him/her, he/she will be happy.
In this sentence, 'le' acts as the indirect object pronoun, referring to the person to whom 'you' will speak.
No le gusta el chocolate.
He/She doesn’t like chocolate.
Here, 'le' is used as an indirect object pronoun to indicate the person who does not like the chocolate.
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