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le

them

pronoun LEH Common

Also means

to her

Usage Note

Le does double duty: as a direct object it's feminine plural 'them' (le compro), and as an indirect object it's singular 'to her' (le parlo, 'I speak to her'). Capitalised Le is also the polite 'to you'.

Examples

"Le ho regalate a Maria."

Natural Translation

I gave them to Maria.

Literal Translation

Them I-have given to Maria.

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