Indirect Object Pronouns Flashcards

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What is an indirect object?

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Answers “to whom” or “for whom” an action is done

Ex: the professor hands back the exams to the students. Students are the indirect objects

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What always precedes an indirect object in Italian?

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A preposition always.

Typically “a”, but sometimes “per”

Ex: Dà lo scontrino a Mario (He is giving the receipt to Mario)

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He is giving the receipt to Mario

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Dà lo scontrino a Mario

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She only offered you some cake

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Ha offerto della torta solo a te.

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Did you make a snack for me?

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Hai preparato uno spuntino per me?

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Did you offer coffee for us?

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Hai chiesto il è

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What are the indirect object pronouns?

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mi (to, for) me
ti (to, for) you
Le (to, for) you / formal (masc & fem)
gli (to, for) him
le (to, for) her

ci (to, for) us
vi (to, for) you
gli (to, for) them *loro = older way to say it, gli is more modern

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Where do indirect objects pronouns go in a sentence?

What is the exception?

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  1. Precede a conjugated verb
  2. Attached to an infinitive

Exception: Loro
Loro always places it after the verb. Do not attach it to infinitives.

*modern use = gli is preferred way to express to/from them

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The cook never prepares the dessert for him

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Il cuoco non gli prepara mai il dolce

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You have to give her a good tip

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Devi darle una buona mancia

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Giorgia shows us how to cook lasagna

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Giorgia ci mostra come cucinare le lasagne

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Can you give me back the espresso cup?

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Puoi restituirmi la tazzina?

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Do past participles agree in gender or number with indirect object pronouns?

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No, they do not change with number or gender

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Indirect objects are used with Piacere. What is important to remember?

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The thing being liked is the subject of the sentence

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The professor is handing back the exams to the students

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La professoressa restituisce gli esame agli studenti

agli studenti = indirect object
“agli” = preposition always precedes indirect object

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I’m sendng a postcard to Marco

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Mando una cartolina a Marco

Marco = indirect object
“a” = preposition always precedes indirect object

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I’m sending a postcard to him

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Gli mando una cartolina

18
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Are you calling mom today?

I’ll call her in the afternoon

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Telefoni alla mamma oggi?

Le telefono nel pomeriggio

Alla mamma = indirect object (with “a”)

Le = indirect object pronoun / goes before conjugated verb

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Can you tell me where the shop is?

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Puoi dirmi dov’è il negozio?

mi = indirect obj pronoun. Attaches to verb b/c used with potere

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I give her flowers for her birthday

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Le regalo i fiori per il suo compleanoon

Le = indirect object pronoun goes before conjugated verb.

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I’ll lend him the care for just a few hours

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Gli presto la macchina solo per qualche ora

Gli = indirect obj pronoun goes before conjugated verb.

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Can you tell us where the theater is?

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Può dirci dov’è il teatro?

dirCI = Ci is indirect obj pronoun attached to infinitive verb “dire”

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He’s sorry because he can’t help you.

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Gli dispiace perché non ti può aiutare.

Gli = indirect object pronoun precedes

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I like pizza

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Mi piace la pizza

Mi = indirect obj pronoun precedes conjugated verb.

Piace = pizza is pleasing, so agrees with pizza

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We’re very sorry about this situation

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Ci dispiace molto per questa situazione

*meaning = this situation is displeasing to us.
*Dispiacere (to be sorry) follows same rules as piacere.
*Subject of sentence is what is being displeased/sorry.

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I miss my parents

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Mi mancano i miei genitori

*Meaning = My parents are missing to me
*Mancare (to miss) follows same rules as piacere.
*Subject of sentence is what is being missed.

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Do you like homemade desserts?

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Ti piacciono i dolci fatti in casa?

*Meaning = The desserts are pleasing to you
*Subject of sentence is what is pleasing

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Besides “piacere”, what 5 other verbs have similar construction?

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  1. Mancare = to miss
  2. Bastare = to be enough
  3. Restare = to remain
  4. Sembrare = to seem
  5. Dispiacere = to be sorry
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