Question

Look at the sentence below. Why do we use the direct object pronoun lo to replace - helado- ice cream.

Yo compro el helado.

Yo ___lo___ compro.

There are two reasons. Think of feminine, masculine, singular, plural.
Chart: Direct Object Pronouns lo - it (m), los - them (m), la - it (f), las - them (f)

Answer 1

We use the direct object pronoun "lo" to replace "helado" because "helado" is a masculine singular noun. Therefore, we use the direct object pronoun "lo" to refer to it. Additionally, the direct object pronoun "lo" is used because it is being directly acted upon by the verb "compro" (I buy).