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Te lo explico de otra forma.

Let me put it another way.

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Te2pronounyou, to you, yourselftú · 2nd sing.loobject pronounit, himél · 3rd sing. · direct objectexplico1verbI explain; (te lo explico) let me explainexplicar · present · 1st sing.deprepositionof, fromotradeterminerother, anotherotro · fem. · sing.forma3nounform, wayfem. · sing..
  • Te → lo: te lo
  • otra → forma: f. sg.

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Present for an immediate offer: te lo explico = let me explain it to you. Present tense: spelling-change verbs and other uses of the present →
  2. 2
    Indirect before direct object: te lo. Double object pronouns (se lo) and clitic placement →
  3. 3
    de otra forma = in another way; also de otra manera.