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"Les" is a pronoun which is often translated as "them", and "a mis amigos" is a phrase which is often translated as "my friends". Learn more about the difference between "les" and "a mis amigos" below.
les(
lehs
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. them
Vi a unos niños haciendo fuego en un solar. - ¿Puedes describirles?I saw some boys light a fire in a vacant lot. - Can you describe them?
3. (second person plural; indirect object) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
4. (formal) (second person plural; direct object) (Spain)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. you
Alicia irá con ustedes para familiarizarles con nuestras instalaciones.Alicia will accompany you to familiarize you with our facilities.
a mis amigos(
ah
mees
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mee
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gohs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. my male friends
Hay cosas que les cuento a mis amigas que nunca les contaría a mis amigos.There are things I tell my female friends that I'd never tell my male friends.
