Spanish grammar
Se lo, se la, me lo, te lo
Replace 'it' and 'to him / her' together with se lo / se la.
From the scene Se lo di (I gave it to her)
In short
With lo or la, le and les become se: se lo di, never le lo. The to-whom pronoun goes first.
Your turn
Which one goes with you gave it (fem.) to him / her?
Options: se lo di · te la di · se la diste
Show answer
you gave it (fem.) to him / her → se la diste
How it works
When 'it' (lo / la) comes together with le or les ('to him / her / them'), le / les changes to se: se lo di, never le lo di.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
(blank) enseño... si lavas los platos.
Clue: it = Galician; to you (tú)
Options: Te lo · Se lo · Me lo
Show answer
Te lo enseño... si lavas los platos.
I'll teach it to you... if you wash the dishes.
Good to know
Me and te don't change: me lo das, te la di. The 'to whom' pronoun always goes first.
I gave it (masc.) to her se lo di
Nuria
Sí, se lo di esta mañana.
Yes, I gave it to her this morning.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Sí, (blank) esta mañana.
Options: te la di · se lo di · se la diste
Show answer
Nuria
Sí, se lo di esta mañana.
Yes, I gave it to her this morning.
you gave it (fem.) to him / her se la diste
Your turn
What goes with se la diste?
Options: I gave it (fem.) to you · you gave it (fem.) to him / her · I gave it (masc.) to her
Show answer
se la diste → you gave it (fem.) to him / her
I gave it (fem.) to you te la di
Nuria
Te la di a ti. ¡La llevas puesta!
I gave it to you. You're wearing it!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) a ti. ¡La llevas puesta!
Options: Se la diste · Te la di · Se lo di
Show answer
Nuria
Te la di a ti. ¡La llevas puesta!
I gave it to you. You're wearing it!
you give it to me me lo das
Nuria
¿Esta noche? ¿Por qué no me lo das ahora?
Tonight? Why don't you give it to me now?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Esta noche? ¿Por qué no (blank) ahora?
Options: me lo das · se lo di · se la diste
Show answer
Nuria
¿Esta noche? ¿Por qué no me lo das ahora?
Tonight? Why don't you give it to me now?
Common mistake
Not le lo or se la here. It = the jumper; to her.
Sí, se lo di esta mañana.
Yes, I gave it to her this morning.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I gave it (masc.) to her | se lo di |
|---|---|
| you gave it (fem.) to him / her | se la diste |
| I gave it (fem.) to you | te la di |
| you give it to me | me lo das |
More lines from the story
- NuriaTe lo enseño... si lavas los platos.I'll teach it to you... if you wash the dishes.
- Nuria¡Otro libro sobre Galicia! Me encanta.Another book about Galicia! I love it.
- JaviEs para aprender gallego. ¿Me lo enseñas?It's for learning Galician. Will you teach it to me?