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When a reflexive pronound and direct object pronoun are used in the same sentence, which comes first?

When a reflexive pronound and direct object pronoun are used in the same sentence, which comes first?

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For example, Me la llevo means I'll take it. Can it be written La me llevo?

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updated OCT 7, 2009
posted by William-Lowe

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Reflexive pronouns are used in Spanish whenever the subject of a verb is also its object. In other words, reflexive pronouns are used when the subject of a sentence is acting on itself. An example is the me in me veo.me veo means I see myself.

In your example, La me llevo does not make any sense at all.

updated OCT 7, 2009
edited by 00769608
posted by 00769608
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Me lo llevo does mean I´ll take it with llevarse being used as a pronominal verb. I am pretty positive that you cannot reverse the direct object and the pronoun.

updated OCT 7, 2009
posted by Eddy
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When there are two pronouns, the direct object pronoun comes second whether the first one is reflexive or indirect.

updated OCT 7, 2009
posted by lorenzo9
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