This is probably really simple but I keep getting confused by which form I’m meant to use. Do I match it to the person I’m talking about or do I match it to the gender of the noun? And which part of the sentence do I use to determine whether I use the singular or plural?

For example “Le mando notas” means I send him notes. What about a singular note? If I’m sending her notes does it become la? If I was sending them notes would it be las or les? If notas is feminine why don’t I use la?

Is there a simple way to remember whatever the rule is? Thanks!

  • QueerCommie@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I cant answer the other questions, but based on google translate, “le” is masculine because you are sending him notes. the person you are sending notes to. The gender of the object doesn’t matter in that situation. If you’re sending them notes then it becomes “les.”

    • SomeoneElse@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I’m practicing on duolingo now and I translated this wrong:

      I give her a flower.

      I wrote: la doy una flor.

      Both “she” and “Flor” are feminine. I’m female. So why is it the masculine “le”?

      If I was giving her flowers would it be “las doy flores” or “les doy flores”?

      If I was giving her a newspaper (masculine) would it be le or la?

      • frosty99c@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I commented above but wanted to reply directly to you.

        I give a flower to Ana = doy una flor a Ana

        Replace Ana with a pronoun (le - inderect objects are non gendered): I give her a flower = le doy una flor

        Replace flor with a pronoun (la - direct objects are gendered): I give it to Ana = La doy a Ana

        Replace both: I give her it = Le la doy