Questions & Answers about A ella le encantan los perros.
Why does the verb end in "-n" (encantan) when the sentence is about "her" (ella)?
With verbs like encantar and gustar, the sentence structure works backwards compared to English. This sentence literally translates to "The dogs are enchanting to her." Because the dogs (los perros) are the ones doing the action, and there is more than one dog, the verb must take its plural form (encantan).
Why are both A ella and le used here? Don't they both mean "to her"?
Yes, they do! In Spanish, the indirect object pronoun le (to him/her/you formal) is strictly required when using verbs like encantar. Because le can refer to multiple different people, we often add A ella at the beginning to clarify that we specifically mean "to her" and not "to him."
Why does the sentence use los perros (the dogs) and not just perros?
In Spanish, when you talk about things or animals in general, you must include the definite article (el, la, los, or las). Since she loves dogs as a whole species in a general sense, the sentence requires los perros as the subject.
Can I use the verb amar (to love) here instead of encantar?