Spanish B2 · Day 23
Day 23: Bancos de alimentos locales — Leísmo, laísmo, loísmo: what standard Spanish accepts
What you'll learn
- Grammar: Leísmo, laísmo, and loísmo: What standard Spanish accepts
- Reading: Los bancos de alimentos: Solidaridad y logística contra el desperdicio
- Try it yourself
Every lesson: vocabulary with audio, grammar, reading, a speaking step and a short test.
Grammar point: Leísmo, laísmo, and loísmo: What standard Spanish accepts
¡Hola! Today we're diving deep into leísmo , laísmo , and loísmo – a pivotal topic for understanding how object pronouns work in natural Spanish and mastering formal communication at the B2 level. In standard Spanish (the etymological system), direct object pronouns ( lo , la , los , las ) and indirect object pronouns ( le , les ) have distinct grammatical roles.
Key vocabulary (8 of 33 words)
- arrimar el hombro – to pitch in, to lend a hand
- la labor asistencial – relief work, welfare work
- la entidad benéfica – charitable organization
- la fundación asistencial, -es – welfare foundation
- impulsar una campaña – to launch a campaign
- el altruismo – altruism
- la conciencia social – social awareness
- cooperar con – to cooperate with
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