"la" or "le"
Rosetta Stone has the following sentence:
"La ayudo a planear su boda" (I´m helping her plan her wedding)
To me, it makes sense. "La" is a direct object, receiving the action (I am helping --> "la" or "her").
However, later, Rosetta Stone has a different sentence for which I don´t comprehend the switch to "le". A woman has just asked where she can pick up some brochures...the gentleman replies:
"Debería ir a Información. Alguien le ayudará allí." (You should go to Information. Someone will help you there)
I don´t understand why they have switched to "le" here. "Le" is an indirect object that, to my eyes, appears to be being used as a direct object here (Someone will help --> "le")
Why aren´t they using the same direct object, "la", to receive the action, like in the previous sentence (Someone will help --> "la" or "you")
1 Answer
There is laísmo, leísmo y loísmo when it comes to instances like this.
I always use it like we use it in Chile.
Le is used for both him and her in hopes to be extra nice.
Le ayudo (a usted) a bajar las maletas? An extra deferent way to treat someone you don't know and show respect.
La ayudo (a usted) a bajar las maletas? (nice way with women)
La ayudó (a ella) a bajar las maletas
Lo ayudo (a usted) a bajar las maletas? (nice way with men)
Lo ayudó (a él) a bajar las maletas.
I hope it helps...
