"Let her know."
Translation:Deixa ela saber.
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I gave the answer "Deixa-a saber." The system response was: You used the command form "deixa-a" instead of the ele/ela form "deixe-a". The two correct translations given were "Deixe-a saber" and "Deixa ela saber." Was I really wrong to use the command with a?
yes, you can use "deixa-a", but that's rare, also cause of the connectionm"a-a" that make it one sound!,so, using "deixe-a" is better.
I'll give it a try: 1) her is a direct object rather than an indirect one hence lhe is not appropriate; 2) lhe should be used ahead of the verb of which it is the indirect object, or you needs the hyphen "verb-lhe" more European style.
The dictionary says that deixar takes direct pronoun after it: "deixar alguém louco" to drive someone crazy.
Conhecer only means "to know" with respect to knowing a person, not knowing a thing.
Would the "deixa" change to something else if it was "them", "us" or "me" following it? Also, why are both "deixa" and "deixe" allowed in this sentence?
'Let her know" = "Tell her" = "Diga (a?) ela." I usually side with DL on translating variations in wording such that the translation reflects the particular wording, but this one means "Tell her" in any interpretation-- whereas "Deixa ela saber" sounds more like "Leave her to know" or "Leave her knowing".