les encantaba

they loved

→ le
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they loved Used for a repeated or ongoing past liking. Encantar works like gustar: the thing loved is grammatically the subject, while les refers to the people who loved it. It can also mean “they used to love.”
SP: A mis hermanos les encantaba jugar al fútbol.
EN: My siblings loved playing soccer.

Les encantaba.

They loved it.

A ellas les encantaba jugar en la nieve.

They loved playing in the snow.

A ellos les encantaba jugar en la nieve.

They loved playing in the snow.

Los niños me dijeron que les encantaba el helado de frutilla.

The children told me they loved strawberry ice cream.

A las mujeres les encantaba.

The women loved it.