Questions about the irregular preterit verb "Dar".
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In English ' He gave him the ticket." and " He gave the ticket to him." means the same in lesson 2.7 why is the translation "Le dio el boleto a él" and not simply "Le dio el boleto."
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updated Mar 27, 2013
posted by Rawl
I believe it is just to reinforce that you are giving it to HIM, rather than to HER (a ella). I you were speaking to someone who already knows you are talking about "him" then I think it is not necessary to add it. - margarita1943, Mar 27, 2013
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Margarita is right. The "a él" is just there to emphasize that it's to him because "le" could mean to her or to you (formal). If it's obvious who you're talking about, then you don't need that extra emphasis.
updated Mar 27, 2013
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
