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Miro los ojos del niño, pero no los veo bien.

Miro los ojos del niño, pero no los veo bien.
I look at the boy's eyes, but I do not see them well.
From Lesson 64:The Human Body: Head and Arms·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Miro los ojos del niño, pero no los veo bien.

Why is there no word for 'at' after miro?
In English, we say 'I look at'. But in Spanish, the verb mirar already means 'to look at'. You do not need to add an extra word for 'at' when you are looking at objects like los ojos (the eyes).
What does del mean, and why isn't it de el?
del means 'of the', which gives us the meaning 'the boy's' (the eyes of the boy). In Spanish, whenever de (of) is followed by the masculine word el (the), they must combine into the single word del. This makes it much smoother to say!
The word los appears twice. Does it mean the same thing both times?
No! In the first part, los ojos, los means 'the'. But in the second part, no los veo, los means 'them' (referring back to the eyes). They look exactly the same, but do completely different jobs in the sentence.
Why is the order 'no los veo' instead of 'no veo los'?
In Spanish, short words like los (when it means 'them') are placed directly before the main verb. So instead of 'I do not see them' like in English, the Spanish order is literally 'not them I-see' (no los veo).
What is the difference between miro and veo?
miro is from mirar (to look at), which is an action you choose to do on purpose. veo is from ver (to see), which is just what your eyes naturally take in. This sentence shows the difference perfectly: the person is trying to look at the eyes, but their vision isn't clear enough to actually see them.

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