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alguien se lo

someone ... it to him/her

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phrase Uncommon #22,004
someone ... it to him/her This is not a fixed expression. Alguien means “someone,” while se and lo are pronouns whose exact meaning depends on the verb. Lo can refer to a masculine singular thing or idea, and los can refer to masculine plural things. With verbs such as llevarse, se may be part of the verb and mean “away” or indicate that someone takes something.
SP: Alguien se lo dijo ayer.
EN: Someone told him/her yesterday.

Ella dijo que alguien se lo envió a ella.

She said someone sent it to her.

Alguien se lo aclaró.

Someone explained it to him.

Alguien se lo habrá olvidado ahí.

Someone must have forgotten it there.

O alguien se lo llevaba.

Or someone was taking it away.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Alguien se lo dio.

Someone gave it to him.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Alguien se lo pidió.

Someone asked him to.

Tal vez alguien se lo dijo en confesión.

Perhaps someone told him in confession.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Alguien se lo habrá dejado ahí.

Someone must have left it there.

Alguien se lo trajo.

Someone brought it to him.

Dijo que alguien se lo envió a ella.

She said that someone sent it to her.

— Chicago (2002)

Alguien se lo dijo.

Someone told him.

Alguien se lo exigió.

Someone demanded it of him.

Alguien se lo preguntó.

Someone asked him.