Chit chat
Le and les
Another way to say him, her, or (formal) you in Spanish is to use le before the verb.
Ella le quiere dar un libro.
She wants to give him a book.
¿Yo le hago demasiadas preguntas?
Do I ask you too many questions?
If you want to say them or you all, you can use les the same way.
Tengo dos hijos y les compro camisetas.
I have two sons and I buy them T‑shirts.
Le mando una nota a la maestra
In English we can either say I gave the teacher a note or I gave her a note. In Spanish, you say le or les even when the people they stand for are also being named. Double it up!
Yo le mando una nota a la maestra.
I send a note to the teacher.
Siempre les damos el dinero a nuestros hijos.
We always give money to our children.
Nada y nunca
In English, we’re taught that it’s not grammatical to say I don’t have nothing. But in Spanish, you’re allowed to use a double negative! When nada and nunca come after the verb, you also need to use the word no.
No tengo nada que decir.
I have nothing to say.
Rodrigo no me escucha nunca.
Rodrigo doesn’t ever listen to me.
But if you use nunca before the verb, you don’t need to add no.
Rodrigo nunca me escucha.
Rodrigo never listens to me.