Dativo de interés - specific use of indirect object pronouns

Question 1

indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les) called “dativo de interés”.

Answer 1

This is when we use an indirect object pronoun to indicate that someone either benefits or loses out from something that happens.

Question 2

Yesterday it poured rain on us.

Answer 2

Ayer nos cayó un buen chapuzón.

Question 3

One day that boy over there stole my money purse from me.

Answer 3

Ese niño de ahí un día me robó la cartera.

Question 4

My hamster escaped (from me)

Answer 4

Se me ha escapado el hamster.

Question 5

You will get tons of job offers; don’t worry.

Answer 5

Te lloverán ofertas de trabajo; no te preocupes.

Question 6

Manuel’s dog died and poor thing, he is very affected by it.

Answer 6

A Manuel se le ha muerto el perro y el pobre está muy afectado.

Question 7

Our children are growing without us realising.

Answer 7

Los niños se nos están haciendo mayores sin darnos cuenta.

Question 8

My younger daughter doesn’t eat anything and I am very worried.

Answer 8

Mi hija pequeña no me come nada y estoy muy preocupada.