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lo que les

what ... them

→ lo
phrase Uncommon #12,284
what ... them The pronoun les means 'to them' or 'to you all' depending on context. This phrase is usually part of a longer sentence.
SP: No sé lo que les pasó.
EN: I don't know what happened to them.

A nadie le gusta lo que les hicieron a estos niños.

Nobody likes what was done to these children.

— The Internship (2026)

Después de todo, es lo que les servirá cuando se casen.

After all, it's what will serve them well when they get married.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Hagan lo que les diga.

Do as I say.

Hacen lo que les dicen.

They do what they are told.

Lo que les sienta bien a los rusos mata a los alemanes.

What suits the Russians kills the Germans.

Hicieron lo que les dijeron.

They did what they were told.

Escriban lo que les estoy diciendo.

Write down what I'm telling you.

— A Silent Voice (2016)

Tus padres no lo hicieron, y mira lo que les pasó.

Your parents didn't do it, and look what happened to them.

— It (Eso) (2017)

Tom y Mary hicieron lo que les dijeron.

Tom and Mary did as they were told.

Los niños lo tienen todo, excepto lo que les quitamos.

Children have everything, except what we take away from them.

Si no harán lo que les dé la gana con nosotros.

Otherwise, they'll do whatever they want with us.

— El experimento (2001)

Tom y Mary no van a lograr lo que les has pedido.

Tom and Mary aren’t going to accomplish what you’ve asked them to do.

Hagan lo que les dice.

Do what he tells you.

Los Peaky Blinders hacen lo que les dé la gana.

The Peaky Blinders do whatever they want.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Lo que les pasa es cosa de ellos.

What happens to them is their business.

— Jugada maestra (2026)

Para poder conseguir lo que les parece justo.

In order to get what they think is fair.

No saben lo que les espera.

They don't know what awaits them.

Miren lo que les muestro.

Look what I'm showing you.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Han de comer lo que les damos.

They have to eat what we give them.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Tom y Mary hacían lo que les decían.

Tom and Mary did what they were told.

Son gente buena y mira lo que les pasó.

They are good people and look what happened to them.

Les diga lo que les diga, no me crean.

Whatever I tell you, don't believe me.

Me gustará saber lo que les has soltado como excusa.

I'd like to know what excuse you gave them.

— Los cuatrocientos golpes (1959)

Las chicas no saben lo que les espera.

The girls don't know what awaits them.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Es el doble de lo que les debió tomar.

It's twice as long as it should have taken them.

— F1 la película (2025)

Piensa en lo que les vas a hacer a mis hijos.

Think about what you're going to do to my children.

— Anaconda (2025)

La sopa gusta mucho, es lo que les decimos.

The soup is very popular, that's what we tell them.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Y solo aprenderán lo que les enseño.

And they will only learn what I teach them.

— Dangal (2016)

Lo que les pasa a las estrellas al morir.

What happens to stars when they die.

— Oppenheimer (2023)