grammar.pronouns.double-object-se
Se lo, se la: le + lo becomes se lo
When le/les meets lo/la/los/las, the indirect pronoun turns into se: se lo dije, se las mandé.
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Explanation
Spanish refuses two l-pronouns in a row: le lo → se lo. Order is fixed: indirect before direct — se lo di, se la presté, se los enviamos.
Because se covers le and les alike, a él / a ella / a ustedes is often added for clarity: se lo expliqué a ella.
Examples
¿El informe? Se lo mandé ayer.
The report? I sent it to him/her yesterday.
The report? I sent it to him/her yesterday.
Region: global
Se las devolví a tus padres.
I returned them to your parents.
I returned them to your parents.
Region: global