Direct & indirect pronouns Flashcards
Me (direct pronoun)
me
You (direct pronouns)
te
It, him, her (direct pronoun)
lo, la
Us (direct pronoun)
nos
Them, you plural (direct pronoun)
los, las
To/for me (indirect pronoun)
me
to/for you (indirect pronoun)
te
to/for it, him, her (indirect pronoun)
le
to/for us (indirect pronoun)
nos
to/for them, you plural (indirect pronoun)
les
What happens if le or les are used in same sentence as lo, las, los or las?
e.g.
I tell it to her
My grandfather bought them (gifts) for them (grandkids).
le/les —> se
Se lo digo
Mi abuelo se los compró
Which word is the indirect object and which is the indirect object pronoun:
Gabriel le compró una rosa a Anita.
Indirect object: Anita (the rose is for her)
Indirect object pronoun: le
Why does Spanish often use indirect object and indirect object pronouns in the same sentence?
For clarification of who the indirect object is.
Because the third person indirect object pronoun (le) is gender neutral.
e.g. Samuel le tiró la pelota.
Without context, this could mean:
Samuel threw the ball to him.
Samuel threw the ball to her.
Samuel threw the ball to it.
Samuel threw the ball to you (polite).
Give me the remote control.
Dame el control remoto
I don’t want to tell it (f) to you.
No quiero decírtela.
Marcos brought it (f) to us.
Marcos nos la trajo.
I don’t have it (f) for you
No te la tengo
She never buys it for them
Ella nunca se lo compra para ellos
My mom is buying it (f) for me.
Mi madre está comprándomela.
Give it to me.
Dámelo
Victoria bought it (f) for me
Victoria me la compró
He gave it (f) to her
Se la dio