Je te le dis pour que tu ne sois pas surpris.

Shruti C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je te le dis pour que tu ne sois pas surpris.

Why here le has come ?
Asked 6 years ago
AurélieKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Bonjour Shruti !

Here, le refers to what has been said previously:

-> I'm telling you [it] so that you're not surprised.

In French, when you use the verb dire, you will usually need to add "what" you're saying, either fully, or with a reminder pronoun like in this sentence.

See also:
https://kwiziq.learnfrenchwithalexa.com/revision/grammar/use-le-or-l-to-refer-to-previously-mentioned-complete-ideas

Bonne journée !

Je te le dis pour que tu ne sois pas surpris.

Why here le has come ?

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