I can’t get this question for my spanish homework. It’s getting two answers with indirect and direct object pronouns

Question

Mario/ prestar/ (a su hermano)/ un suéter

Answer 1

Hola,

To answer the question using both direct and indirect object pronouns, we need to identify the direct object (what is being given) and the indirect object (to whom it is being given).

1. Indirect object: "a su hermano" (to his brother) — this is who Mario is giving the sweater to.
2. Direct object: "un suéter" (a sweater) — this is what Mario is giving.

Now, in Spanish, the indirect object pronoun comes before the direct object pronoun when both are used in the same sentence.

Here’s how we replace the objects with pronouns:

1. Indirect object pronoun for "su hermano": le (to him)
2. Direct object pronoun for "un suéter": lo (it)

So, the sentence with the pronouns would be:

"Mario le lo presta."

However, you can't have "le lo" together in regular speech, so it is common to change "le" to "se" when followed by "lo" to avoid the awkward sound. The final sentence is:

"Mario se lo presta."

This means "Mario lends it to him."

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions about this.

Answer 2

First, we need to identify the direct and indirect objects. When you see “a” in these kind of situations, that’s a good indicator that you may have found the indirect object. In this case “su hermano” is the indirect object; it’s for whom the action (prestar, to lend) is being performed. “Su hermano” is singular, so “le” should be used.

That leaves us with “un suéter.” The sweater is what is being lent and is the direct object pronoun. That is to say that the verb “prestar” is being performed directly on it. “Un suéter” is singular, so “lo” is used.

Please note that you can’t use “le” and “lo” together. That is because it changes the way the sentence should sound. When you have “le” or “les” with “lo” or “la,” you only need to substitute “le” for “se.”

Now we just need to put it all together, with the subject first, followed by the indirect object pronoun, then the direct object pronoun, the direct object, and the indirect object. (If we choose to include the indirect object) Assuming we’re conjugating in present tense, the answer would be the following: “Mario se lo presta un suéter a su hermano.” The “a su hermano” part is actually optional. “Mario se lo presta un suéter” or even “Se lo presta” are also grammatically correct.