Leísmo ("using le") is a dialectal variation in the Spanish language that occurs largely in Spain. It involves using the indirect object pronouns le and les in place of the (generally standard) direct object pronouns lo, la, los, and las, especially when the direct object refers to a male person or people. Veo al chico ("I see the boy") → Lo veo (standard Spanish, with lo)Veo al chico ("I see the boy") → Le veo (leísmo, common in Spain; other regions prefer lo veo)Veo el árbol ("I see the tree") → Le veo (not accepted in linguistic prescription — the tree is not a person)