Another way to say him, her, or you (formal) in Spanish is to use le before the verb (just like you’ve seen with me, te, lo, etc.).
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 children and I buy them shirts.
Yo les enseño las oficinas nuevas.
I show them the new offices.
In English we can say I gave the teacher a note or I gave her a note, but not both! Spanish is different. Notice below how le and les are required even when the person or people they stand for are already named in the sentence.
Yo le mando una nota a la maestra.
I sent a note to the teacher.
Siempre les damos dinero a nuestros hijos.
We always give money to our children.
When nada and nunca come after the verb, you need to include the word no.
No tengo nada que decir.
I do not have anything to say. / I have nothing to say.
No hay nada aquí.
There isn’t anything here. / There is nothing here.
Ella no almuerza nunca en la cocina.
She doesn't ever eat lunch in the kitchen.
Rodrigo no me escucha nunca.
Rodrigo doesn't ever listen to me.
If nunca comes before the verb, the addition of no isn’t needed.
Ella nunca almuerza en la cocina.
She never eats lunch in the kitchen.
Rodrigo nunca me escucha.
Rodrigo never listens to me.
Numbers 30-99 are formed by combining a multiple of ten (for example, 30, 40, 50, etc.) with another number. For example, treinta (30) y (and) siete (7) is thirty-seven!
| treinta | 30 |
|---|---|
| cuarenta | 40 |
| cincuenta | 50 |
| sesenta | 60 |
| setenta | 70 |
| ochenta | 80 |
| noventa | 90 |
Tengo cuarenta y seis años.
I am 46 years old.
Mi abuelo tiene setenta y nueve años.
My grandfather is 79 years old.
Yo le doy noventa y cinco dólares.
I give her 95 dollars.