le
pronounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “le” mean in English?
indirect object pronoun
Example sentences
Le doy el libro.
I give the book to him/her/you formal.
Le gusta el café.
He/she/you formal likes coffee.
How to use it
Le is an indirect object pronoun. It often means 'to him', 'to her', or 'to you formal' and needs a verb around it.
Common mistake
Le is not a subject pronoun. Do not translate it alone without context; the verb decides the English shape.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 10.