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14 May
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What is the difference between Dios les bendiga and Dios los bendiga ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Dios les bendiga and Dios los bendiga ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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14 May
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@ruru1222 Hmmm, this is a little hard to explain haha but I'll try to do my best...
We are talking about object pronouns (such as 'me, them, him, etc'). *Los* stands for them (male), *Las* stands for them (female), and *Les* stands for both cases.
So, we can use *Les* when the object is only females, only males and even both; males and females.
But...*Los* is also used as a "neutral" pronoun. In other words, *los* can also be used when we talk about females and males.
And here's where a little of history comes in...
As far as I know, the pronoun *les* was used in ancient Spanish as the only neutral object pronoun. Eventually, language evolved and the use of *los* became more popular. *Les* is also more formal and *los* is more casual. Ancient Spanish is well known for being more formal or even romantic. I think something similar happened with English.
To make a long story short *les* and *los* both work as neutral object pronouns. *Les* is more formal than *los*.
Hope this helps...and please let me know if I've made grammar mistakes.
Sorry for the laundry list by the way
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les y los both ones refer the object pronoun of "you (plural)" or "they"
but there are exceptions
Les dije (it´s correct) in Spain they say "Os dije"
Los dije (it´s wrong)
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- Spanish (Mexico)
@ruru1222 Hmmm, this is a little hard to explain haha but I'll try to do my best...
We are talking about object pronouns (such as 'me, them, him, etc'). *Los* stands for them (male), *Las* stands for them (female), and *Les* stands for both cases.
So, we can use *Les* when the object is only females, only males and even both; males and females.
But...*Los* is also used as a "neutral" pronoun. In other words, *los* can also be used when we talk about females and males.
And here's where a little of history comes in...
As far as I know, the pronoun *les* was used in ancient Spanish as the only neutral object pronoun. Eventually, language evolved and the use of *los* became more popular. *Les* is also more formal and *los* is more casual. Ancient Spanish is well known for being more formal or even romantic. I think something similar happened with English.
To make a long story short *les* and *los* both work as neutral object pronouns. *Les* is more formal than *los*.
Hope this helps...and please let me know if I've made grammar mistakes.
Sorry for the laundry list by the way
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@jajaola wow, that was such a crystal clear explanation, thank you so much :D i had no idea that it has something to do with the history of Spain :o
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@skeletor I see! Since I’m learning Spanish spoken in Mexico I’ve never learned to say “os “ to be honest 😂 Thanks a lot anyways :)
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Also, when you use "les" it's not specific what gender you are referring to
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