le dio el boleto a el

Question

le dio el boleto a él why didn't we say le dio el boleto without a él because le is indirect object???

Please remember that correct spelling and capitalization are mandatory on this site, welcome to the forum:) - 00494d19, Nov 25, 2011

Answer 1

Yes él is the indirect object and le is the indirect object pronoun. Of course you can only say 'le dio el boleto' if the listener already knows to whom is being referred or you can keep it for emphasis or clarification.

Le dio el boleto (a ella), les dio el boleto (a ellos/ellas), te dio el boleto (a ti).

Answer 2

Could I omit the le in this - Ya dio el boleto. or Dio el boleto ya. He gave the ticket already." ?

You can always omit the extra pronoun, a él, a ella etc, but not the other one

Unless this is a specific exercise to practise pronouns, the other pronoun is superfluous, it is not necessary as it would be understood through context.

Answer 3

The other options that macapi did not show are:

Le dio el boleto a usted.

Le dio el boleto al agente (noun...but person)

Le dio el boleto a Juan (a name)

Remember, what you cannot do if the clarifying phrase contains a personal pronoun is omit the le.

Dio el boleto a (mí, ti, usted, él, ella, nosotros, vosotros, ustedes, ellos, etc.) is incorrect.

Answer 4

Why didn't we say le dio el boleto without a él ?

That's what I want to know, jeje

Heidita, I vote for you, yours is the only answer I understand..Sensible! - annierats, Nov 25, 2011

Answer 5

Dio el boleto a (mí, ti, usted, él, ella, nosotros, vosotros, ustedes, ellos, etc.) is incorrect.

Could I omit the le in this - Ya dio el boleto. or Dio el boleto ya. He gave the ticket already." ?

Yes, there is not an indirect object in that sentence. - 0074b507, Nov 25, 2011