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Le patron fera une présentation. Préparez-la-lui !

Le patron fera une présentation. Préparez-la-lui !
The boss will make a presentation. Prepare it for him!
From Lesson 156:Double object pronouns in commands (donne-le-moi)·French

Questions & Answers about Le patron fera une présentation. Préparez-la-lui !

Why is the order Préparez-la-lui instead of Préparez-lui-la?
In affirmative commands (when telling someone to do something), the direct object pronoun (le, la, or les) always comes before the indirect object pronoun (like moi, lui, or leur). Because la is the direct object (the presentation) and lui is the indirect object (for him), it must follow this rule.
Why are there two hyphens in Préparez-la-lui?
When giving a positive command in French, you must attach the object pronouns to the end of the verb using hyphens. Because there are two pronouns here, you need one hyphen connecting the verb to la, and another connecting la to lui.
How do we know what la and lui stand for here?
The pronoun la means "it" and refers back to the feminine noun une présentation. The pronoun lui means "for him" or "to him", referring back to le patron (the boss).
Why does the French use fera (will make/do) instead of a verb for "give"?
While English speakers usually say "give a presentation", French uses the verb faire (to do / to make). So, faire une présentation is the natural and standard way to translate "to give a presentation".

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