vs
QUICK ANSWER
"La pega" is a form of "pega", a noun which is often translated as "glue". "Le pega" is a phrase which is often translated as "he hits him". Learn more about the difference between "la pega" and "le pega" below.
la pega(
peh
-
gah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. glue
Usa esta pega para pegar la foto a la cartulina.Use this glue to glue the photo to the display board.
2. (colloquial) (drawback) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. snag
La pega que le veo yo a la casa es lo pequeño que es el jardín.The snag I find with the house is how small the garden is.
4. (colloquial) (labor) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. work
No puedo salir esta noche porque tengo mucha pega.I can't go out tonight because I have a lot of work.
5. (colloquial) (post) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
6. (colloquial) (practical joke)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
le pega(
leh
peh
-
gah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. he hits him
¿Por qué no quiere jugar Pablo con su hermano? - Porque le pega.Why doesn't Pablo want to play with his brother? - Because he hits him.
b. she hits him
La niña tiene celos del niño desde que nació y le pega.The girl is jealous of the boy since he was born and she hits him.
c. hits him
La película trata de un niño cuyo padre se emborracha y le pega.The movie is about a child whose father gets drunk and hits him.
2. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you hit him
Si le pega, es normal que él se defienda y le pegue a usted.If you hit him, it's only natural that he defends himself and hits you back.
