Que le pongo?
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Can anyone explain to me why the pronoun is "le" when "pongo" is used? I think it means "To put for Ud"??
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updated Feb 7, 2010
posted by booklova
Sorry, I'm confused because the "le" and "pongo" are not the same (subject isnt the same as object) i.e. it goes against what I've learnt on reflexive verbs - booklova, Feb 6, 2010
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The "le" in your sentence is an indirect object pronoun (equivalent to the "you" in "What can I get you?")
updated Feb 12, 2011
posted by samdie
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Poner is a transitive verb, this means there needs to be an object that receives the action, thus the use of le
- (vs. the intransitive/pronomial verb ponserse which is considered reflexive such as me pongo el sombrero = I put on [myself] the hat)
So without much more context given in your case, it really just means I put it?
updated Feb 7, 2010
edited by bdclark0423
posted by bdclark0423
