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Es un detalle perfecto. Se lo voy a entregar mañana.

Es un detalle perfecto. Se lo voy a entregar mañana.
It is a perfect thoughtful gift. I am going to deliver it to her tomorrow.
From Lesson 82:The 'se lo' rule (se lo, se la)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Es un detalle perfecto. Se lo voy a entregar mañana.

Why is it se lo and not le lo?
lo is the direct object pronoun for the gift (el detalle), and le would normally be the indirect object pronoun for "to her". However, whenever le comes right before lo, la, los, or las, it changes to se to make it easier to say.
Can I attach se lo to the end of the verb instead?
Yes! Because entregar is an infinitive (an unconjugated verb), you can attach the pronouns to the end of it. You could say Voy a entregárselo mañana. Just remember that adding them to the end requires adding an accent mark over the a to keep the spoken stress in the right place.
I thought detalle meant "detail." Why is it translated as "thoughtful gift"?
It does literally mean "detail," but it is very commonly used in Spanish to describe a nice gesture, a token of appreciation, or a small gift. It is like saying "it is the little details that count" in English.
How do we know se means "to her" in this sentence?
Looking at this sentence completely alone, we don't! The pronoun se here replaces le or les, which means it could translate to "to him," "to her," "to you (formal)," or "to them." You rely on the rest of the conversation to know exactly who is receiving the gift.

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