Why is "Il lui envoie deux mille roses". "He set HER" 2000 roses. Could it not also mean he sent HIM?

Fran B.A1Kwiziq community member

Why is "Il lui envoie deux mille roses". "He set HER" 2000 roses. Could it not also mean he sent HIM?

Asked 5 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Fran !

Indeed, in French the indirect object pronoun for "him" and "her" is lui. Here, only the context can let you know whether the referrent is masculine or feminine.
We simply picked one :)

https://kwiziq.learnfrenchwithalexa.com/revision/grammar/when-to-use-lui-and-leur-to-replace-specific-people-with-him-her-and-them-indirect-object-pronouns

Bonne journée !

Why is "Il lui envoie deux mille roses". "He set HER" 2000 roses. Could it not also mean he sent HIM?

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