Dos pronombres juntos: se lo, se la
Dos pronombres juntos: se lo, se la means “When an indirect and a direct pronoun meet, le/les becomes se”. When both an indirect object (me, te, le…) and a direct object (lo, la, los, las) come before the verb, the indirect goes first: Me lo das (you give it to me). Formation: OI + OD delante del verbo · le/les + lo/la → se lo / se la / se los / se las
When an indirect and a direct pronoun meet, le/les becomes se
B1Formation
OI + OD delante del verbo · le/les + lo/la → se lo / se la / se los / se las
Explanation
When both an indirect object (me, te, le…) and a direct object (lo, la, los, las) come before the verb, the indirect goes first: Me lo das (you give it to me). But le/les turns into se before lo/la/los/las to avoid two l-sounds: not 'le lo doy' but Se lo doy (I give it to him/her). Together they attach to infinitives and gerunds: Voy a dártelo, Dándoselo.
Examples
Note
The order is always indirect + direct: 'to-me it' = me lo, never 'lo me'.
FAQ
Dos pronombres juntos: se lo, se la — what does it mean and how is it used?
When an indirect and a direct pronoun meet, le/les becomes se. When both an indirect object (me, te, le…) and a direct object (lo, la, los, las) come before the verb, the indirect goes first: Me lo das (you give it to me). But le/les turns into se before lo/la/los/las to avoid two l-sounds: not 'le lo doy' but Se lo doy (I give it to him/her). Together they attach to infinitives and gerunds: Voy a dártelo, Dándoselo.
Dos pronombres juntos: se lo, se la — how do you form it?
OI + OD delante del verbo · le/les + lo/la → se lo / se la / se los / se las
Dos pronombres juntos: se lo, se la — any usage notes?
The order is always indirect + direct: 'to-me it' = me lo, never 'lo me'.