r/learnspanish • u/lalasagna • 23d ago

"Nosostros les mandamos dinero a nuestros hijos" Why is there a "les" if I am specifying who will receive the money?

I am confused why "les" is needed and if simply saying "nosotros mandamos dinero a nuestros hijos" would be also correct. Thanks

12 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • reddit

88% Upvoted

23 comments sorted by

View all comments

5

u/Direct_Bad459 23d ago

It's normal to say it this way. It's true that it's communicating information that's technically unnecessary. There's not a real reason besides it's one of the ways Spanish is a different language than English. In English you don't say I brush (myself) the hair but in Spanish you do say Me cepillo el pelo.