Como se dice "don't make my friend cry?"

Question

Estoy un poco confundido!

Como se dice "don't make my friend cry?":

• No le hagas llorar a mi amigo?
• No hagas que llore a mi amigo?

I heard an Ecuadorian say the former, but given there is a change of subject I would have thought the latter correct? But what do I know!!!

Muchas gracias con anticipación foreros!!

Andrew

Answer 1

I would say.

No hagas llorar a mi amigo. No hagas que mi amigo llore.

1.- No hagas que llore a mi amigo -> don't make ME cry for my friend.. .... the "a" sounds like translated from french

2.- No le hagas llorar a mi amigo -> there is no need to use (le) , it is very used in south america but I don't think is right. ( I am south american....)

Hope it helps.

Answer 2

I woul say "No hagas que mi amigo llore."

Answer 3

I think it would be:

"No (le) hagas llorar a mi amigo"...i.e. the former...

Answer 4

Hola Andrew,

You would say..."No haga a mi amiga llorar."

Answer 5

Thank you Luz and Swing but your answers contradict each other! Would anyone else care to answer please? Thank you!