y le

and to him/her/you

→ y
phrase Very common #1,592
and to him/her/you Composed of y + le. Le usually means "to him," "to her," or formal "to you" before a verb, but in some varieties of Spanish it can also refer to a male direct object.
SP: Y le conté la verdad.
EN: And I told him the truth.

Iré directamente a su habitación y le romperé el cuello.

I'll go straight to his room and break his neck.

— “Cumbres Borrascosas” (2026)

Encontraste al viejo muerto y le robaste la cinta.

You found the old man dead and stole his tape.

— Tesis (1996)

Tom besaba a Mary y le pedía disculpas.

Tom kissed Mary and apologized to her.

Y le aseguro a usted que se llama Sofía.

And I assure you her name is Sofía.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Pierre la clava en la red y le envía un mensaje a los Tornados.

Pierre slams it into the net and sends a message to the Tornados.

— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)

Le encontraré y le mataré.

I will find him and kill him.

— Mystic River (2003)

Y le disparan directo a la cabeza.

And they shoot him straight in the head.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

Ella se arrodilló a su lado y le preguntó cómo se llamaba.

She knelt beside him and asked him what his name was.

Solo soy una chica que está en frente de un chico y le pide que la quiera.

I'm just a girl standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.

Tom estaba muy enfadado con su hermana y le rompió su muñeca favorita.

Tom was very angry with his sister and broke her favorite doll.

Mi auto resultó dañado y le tuve que poner gasolina cara.

My car was damaged and I had to fill it with expensive gas.

— Ace Ventura, un detective diferente (1994)

Y le tendrás que decir a la gente que estás embarazada.

And you'll have to tell people that you're pregnant.

— Juno (2007)

Tom llamó a Mary y le preguntó cuál era su horario.

Tom called Mary and asked her what her schedule was.

Le sugiero que vaya y le pregunte.

I suggest you go and ask him.

A él, siempre le entra por un oído y le sale por el otro.

It always goes in one ear and out the other for him.

El gobierno miente y le siguen los medios.

The government lies, and the media follows suit.

— Genocidal Organ (2017)

Y le coge la mano.

And he takes her hand.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Las noches que coinciden varios dolores, esas noches creo en Dios y le rezo.

On nights when several pains coincide, on those nights I believe in God and pray to Him.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Mi madrastra estaba de mi hermana y le regalaron muchas cosas.

My stepmother was pregnant with my sister, and she was given many gifts.

— Juno (2007)

Y le dirás exactamente lo que hablamos.

And you'll tell him exactly what we talked about.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Esté donde esté, encontrará al dueño de la cajita y le devolverá su tesoro.

Wherever he is, he will find the owner of the little box and return his treasure.

— Amelie (2001)

Deje un mensaje y le llamaremos.

Leave a message and we'll call you back.

Te has quedado embarazada de otro y le has dicho a Johnny que es suyo.

You got pregnant by another man and told Johnny it was his.

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

Y le he traído al programa.

And I've brought him on the show.

— Amores perros (2000)

Lo limpié todo y le metí en la cama.

I cleaned everything up and put him to bed.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Así que no sabe nada y le sorprende verme.

So he doesn't know anything, and he's surprised to see me.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Él quiere que ella se marche y le deje en paz.

He wants her to leave and leave him alone.

Ahora vamos a actuar como un hombre y le pedimos disculpas.

Now we're going to act like men and apologize.

— Intocable (2011)

Voy a bajar y le voy a reventar la cara a él.

I'm going to go downstairs and smash his face in.

— El ladrón (1997)

Le pega un tiro en el pie y le contesta que le den por culo.

He shoots him in the foot and tells him to fuck off.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Y le arrancaré sus pequeños dedos, uno por uno.

And I will tear off his little fingers, one by one.

— Solo en casa (1990)

O iremos a la tienda y le haremos una visita a la pequeña Lisa.

Or we'll go to the store and pay a visit to little Lisa.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Y le darás esto.

And you will give him this.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Tiene razón, estoy de acuerdo, y le ayudaré.

You're right, I agree, and I'll help you.

— El gatopardo (1963)

Lo descubrí, y le advertí que si él volvía, los mataría a los dos.

I found out, and I warned him that if he came back, I would kill them both.

— Rebeca (1940)

Y le odiaba.

And he hated him.

— Perdición (1944)

Tomás llamó a María y le preguntó en qué año estaban.

Thomas called Mary and asked her what year it was.

Así que, Hermano Ministro, estaba esperando que viniera y le hablara a mi clase.

So, Brother Minister, I was hoping you would come and speak to my class.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Y le saco la piel para estar caliente.

And I take off the skin to keep warm.

La crítica fue dura pero justa, y le sirvió para mejorar su trabajo.

The criticism was harsh but fair, and it helped him improve his work.

Le maté y le arrojé al Mystic.

I killed him and threw him into the Mystic.

— Mystic River (2003)

Un alemán me preguntó por direcciones y le respondí en su idioma.

A German man asked me for directions and I answered him in his language.

Ella se acercó a él y le preguntó cómo se llamaba.

She approached him and asked him what his name was.

Era su amante y le ayudó.

He was her lover and helped her.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Avance en paz y le explicaré el futuro.

Go forward in peace and I will explain the future to you.

Las cosas que hay que ver, un pobre desgraciado va por su camino, y le molestan.

You wouldn’t believe it: some poor guy is just minding his own business, and they hassle him.

— Ladrón de bicicletas (1948)

Retiraron los cargos y le despidieron.

The charges were dropped and he was fired.

— Mystic River (2003)

Me lleva y le pago.

He gives me a ride, and I pay him.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Se convierte en su esclavo y le cose la ropa.

He becomes her slave and sews her clothes.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Deje un mensaje y le devolveré la llamada.

Leave a message and I'll call you back.

Mañana, iremos y le enviaremos sus cosas.

Tomorrow, we will go and send you your things.

— El cartero (y Pablo Neruda) (1994)

Te contó un cuento y le hiciste caso.

He told you a story and you listened to him.

— La infancia de Iván (1962)

Al día siguiente mandó llamar a Giges y le retó.

The next day he summoned Gyges and challenged him.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Sacaste la copa y le dejaste gritarme.

You took out the glass and let him yell at me.

— La bruja (2016)

Se portó como un tonto y le salió mal.

He acted like a fool and it backfired on him.

— Solo en casa (1990)

En seis meses, estará en quiebra y le compraremos la granja barata.

In six months, he'll be bankrupt and we'll buy his farm cheap.

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

Un señor se ha tirado a la vía y le hemos atropellado.

A man threw himself onto the tracks and we ran him over.

— Tesis (1996)

Y le traía antibióticos a la niña.

And she brought antibiotics for the girl.

— [REC] (2007)

Mi madre era viuda, y le era complicado llevar el bar.

My mother was a widow, and running the bar was difficult for her.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

Luego la veo un par de semanas después y le invito a tomar un café conmigo.

Then I see her a couple of weeks later and invite her to have coffee with me.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Kate miró a Chris y le ignoró, haciéndole sentir miserable.

Kate looked at Chris and ignored him, making him feel miserable.

Le robaste el taxi y le golpeaste.

You stole his taxi and beat him up.

— American Gangster (2007)

Y le darán más de una.

And they will give you more than one.

Cuando enferme, le llevaré al hospital y le dejaré allí.

When he gets sick, I'll take him to the hospital and leave him there.

— Amarcord (1973)

Cambiamos esta pieza y le echamos un vistazo al coche.

We'll replace this part and take a look at the car.

— Asesinos (2015)

Tom sacó dos cervezas del frigorífico y le tendió una a Mary.

Tom took two beers out of the fridge and handed one to Mary.

Dinos a qué vienes y le pasaré el mensaje.

Tell us why you're here and I'll pass on the message.

— La princesa Mononoke (1997)

Tú estabas celosa y le mataste, yo te ayudé por pena.

You were jealous and killed him; I helped you out of pity.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Y le enseño cosas.

And I teach him things.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Mary se acercó a Tom en la fiesta y le dijo que estaba enamorada de él.

Mary approached Tom at the party and told him she was in love with him.

Y le mostraremos a la gente del cielo.

And we will show the people of heaven.

— Avatar (2009)

Y le quité lo que tenía.

And I took what he had.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Se había caído y le tuve que llevar a urgencias.

He had fallen and I had to take him to the emergency room.

João, ha llegado cansado del trabajo y le he dejado descansar un rato.

João arrived home tired from work, and I let him rest for a while.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)