How to Say "leave them" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “leave them” is “déjalos” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Si los niños están jugando, déjalos.
If the children are playing, leave them alone.
¿Ves esos libros? Déjalos en la mesa.
Do you see those books? Leave them on the table.
Déjalos entrar, hace mucho frío afuera.
Let them come in; it's very cold outside.
Why the accent mark?
When you attach pronouns (like 'los') to a command, the word gets longer. We add an accent mark on the 'e' to make sure the stress stays on the same part of the word as the original command 'deja'.
What does 'los' represent?
The 'los' at the end refers to a group of men, a mixed group of people, or multiple masculine objects (like books).
Missing the Accent
Mistake: “dejalos”
Correction: déjalos
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