Signora, Le prometto che glieli porto domani mattina.

Ma’am, I promise you that I’ll bring them to you tomorrow morning.

Breakdown of Signora, Le prometto che glieli porto domani mattina.

• io: I
• la mattina: the morning
• domani: tomorrow
• portare: to bring

Questions & Answers about Signora, Le prometto che glieli porto domani mattina.

What does the capital Le mean?

It’s the formal indirect object pronoun meaning to you (addressing someone politely). The capital L is a courtesy capital often used in letters and polite address. So Le prometto = “I promise you (formal).”

Why are both Le and glieli in the sentence? Aren’t they the same thing?

They belong to different verbs:

• Le prometto: indirect object of promettere (who is being promised).
• glieli porto: object pronouns of portare (to whom you bring something and what you bring). They can refer to the same person (the addressee) or to different people; context decides.

What does glieli break down into?

• glie- = to him / to her / to you (formal) / to them (context decides)
• -li = them (masculine plural direct object) So glieli = “them to him/her/you/them.”

Why is it glieli and not gli li or le li?