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Le coursier les leur apporte avec la camionnette.

Le coursier les leur apporte avec la camionnette.
The courier is bringing them to them with the van.
From Lesson 154:Double object pronouns with 3rd person (le lui, la leur)·French

Questions & Answers about Le coursier les leur apporte avec la camionnette.

Why is it les leur and not leur les?
When a sentence has two 3rd-person object pronouns, the direct object (le, la, or les) always comes before the indirect object (lui or leur). Because les is the direct object (the things being brought) and leur is the indirect object (the people receiving them), the correct grammatical order must be les leur.
In English it says 'them to them'. How do we tell which is which in French?
French makes this clearer than English by using completely different words! les is the direct object pronoun for plural things being acted upon (the packages). leur is the indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them' (the customers).
Could we use amène instead of apporte in this sentence?
Usually, no. The verb apporter is used for inanimate objects that you can carry, like letters or packages. The verb amener is used when you are bringing people or animals. Since couriers in vans usually deliver things, apporte is the natural choice here.
Could I say en camionnette instead of avec la camionnette?
Yes, both work but they have a slightly different feel. en camionnette means 'by van' and describes the general mode of transportation. Using avec la camionnette literally means 'with the van' and emphasizes the specific vehicle as the tool the courier is using to get the job done.

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