What is the correct usage of "lo"?
Can "lo" always be used as a replacement for the word it? As in "What is it?" to "Que es lo?"
Do other rules apply to its usage
For example "Drink it." Usually translates to simply "Beber" instead of "Bebes lo..."
Thanks in advance for answering this question!
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Lo and la are used to replace direct objects, as are me, te, se, nos, os, los, las. That's like, the object the verb acts on directly. Your example, que es lo? doesn't really work because no object is acting on 'it' so it isn't a direct object. You could say ¿que es eso? what is that? or ¿que es esto? what is this?
You can use lo to replace 'drink it' or something like that because it is a direct object. I believe bébelo would suffice if it was a command. Wait for an actual spanish person, they may correct me.
Examples of lo
lo tengo=I have it. no lo conozco=I don't know him no lo creo=I don't believe it dímelo=tell it to me (informal)
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/dopro1.htm
"What is it" better translates to "¿Qué es?" or "¿Qué es eso?"
Lo is used to replace masculine nouns that are singular.
Me lo puedes dar? Can you give me it? [libro]
La is used for singular feminine nouns.
La comiste ya? Did you eat it yet? [torta]
Lo is also used as a neuter article meaning "one, thing, etc."
Lo importante es que estás aquí. The important thing is that you're here.
It can also mean how in a certain context.
No me importa lo chulo que es, no debes usarlo! I don' care how.cool it is, you shouldn't use it!
This is the SpanishDict video that deals with the subject that you need information about:
2.3 - Parties with Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns:
.The word lo is :1)--the article definite,neuter,singular 2)-the personal pronoun: -third person,masculine,accusative,singular -third person,neuter,accusative,singular I think you don't know the spanish grammar. LIKE DEFINITE ARTICLE The article definite lo turns adjectives,participles,pronouns into abstract nouns: Lo mio = What's mine,what belongs to me,my stuffs
-LO+DE+A NOUN means ''what it happened in /to...,the story,the problem: Lo de Maria no me gusta = I don't like what it happened to Maria / Maria's story / Maria's problem - LIKE PRONOUN The personal pronoun lo replaces: - a masculine noun when lo is personal pronoun,third person,masculine,singular,accusative: No lo conozco a ese hombre = I don't know this man -a predicative complement of a copulative verb when lo is personal pronoun,neuter,singular,accusative: Es tarde,y lo es de verdad = It is late,and it is, indeed -a wohle sentence when lo is personal pronoun,neuter,singular,accusative: ¡No hables con ella!.Te lo dije varias veces =Don't talk with her.I told you many times
It isn't corect Bebes lo =Drink it. Corect: ¡Bebe lo ! or ¡Bebe la !. Te gusta el vino.¡Bebe lo !=You like the wine.Drink it! (masculine,singular) Te gusta la cervaza.¡Bebe la!.You like beer.Drink it! (feminine,singular)
