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rkeyster
September 21, 2009, 08:01 AM
I just have a quick question regarding: to make someone do something, to have someone do something, and to let someone do something.

For example, if I want to say, "I make/have/let him go out," I believe I would say:

Le obligo a salir.
Le hago a salir.
Le dejo a salir.

Are those correct?

Also, could I say:

Le obligo/hago/dejo que salga. (using que + subjunctive)?

Jessica
September 21, 2009, 10:55 AM
Yes. (I think)

chileno
September 21, 2009, 01:08 PM
I just have a quick question regarding: to make someone do something, to have someone do something, and to let someone do something.

For example, if I want to say, "I make/have/let him go out," I believe I would say:

Le obligo a salir.
Le hago a salir.
Le dejo a salir.

Are those correct?

Also, could I say:

Le obligo/hago/dejo que salga. (using que + subjunctive)?


Le obligo/hago salir is the same as I make him go
Le dejo salir = I let him (go) out

irmamar
September 21, 2009, 01:10 PM
Here "a" just with "obligar". The other verbs without preposition :)

Tomisimo
September 21, 2009, 05:13 PM
Le obligo/hago/dejo que salga. (using que + subjunctive)?

Le obligo a salir.
Le obligo a que salga.
Le hago salir.
Hago que salga.
Le dejo salir.
Le dejo que salga.