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Old October 18, 2017, 01:36 PM
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The important thing to grasp here is that 'se' replaces 'le' or 'les' when a second pronoun starting with 'l' immediately follows, to avoid cacophony. The pronoun 'se' will always appear prior to the other pronoun.

¿Le preparas la cena? (note the inverted question mark)
Are you cooking the dinner for him?
Sí, se la preparo.
Yes, I'm cooking it for him.

¿Le das el dinero?
Are you giving him the money?
No, no se lo doy.
No, I'm not giving it to him.

¿Les mandas las flores?
Are you sending them the flowers?
Sí, se las mando.
Yes, I'm sending them to them.

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