Indirect Pronouns Flashcards
What is an indirect pronoun?
Pronouns that receive the direct object
To whom?
For who?
Ex: I’m sending a postcard to Marco
Mando una cartolina a Marco (a Marco = indirect object)
What prepositions almost always precede a direct object?
A
Per
Where does the indirect object appear in a sentence?
1) Before the conjugated verb
ex: Le telefono nel pommeriggio (le = her)
2) Attach to the end of the infinitive of a verb. Drop the final E of the infinitive and add the pronoun
ex: Puoi dirmi dov'è il negozio? (dire + mi = dirmi)
(can you tell me where the store is?)
(can = modal verb, tell me/say = verb)
What are the indirect pronouns, and what do they mean?
Singular
Plural
mi = to/for me
ti = to/for you (inform)
gli = to/for him
le = to/for her
Le = to/for formal you
ci = to/for us
vi = to/for you (plural)
gli = to/for them (masc or mixed)
le = to/for them (fem)
Translate both:
I’m sending a postcard to Marco.
I’m sending a postcard to him
Mando una cartolina a Marco
Gli mando una cartolina
Gli = to him
Translate both:
Are you calling mom today?
Yes, I’ll call her in the afternoon
Telefoni alla mamma oggi?
SÌ, le telefono nel pommeriggio.
(le = her (mamma))
nel = in + the (il)
Translate both:
I give flowers to my mother.
I give her flowers for her birthday
Regalo i fiori a mia mamma.
Le regalo i fiori per il suo compleanno.
Translate both:
I give/lend the car to Govanni.
I give him the car only for an hour
Presto la macchina a Giovanni.
Glie presto la macchina solo per un’ora
Translate both:
You like pizza?
Do you like it with mozzarella?
A te piace la pizza?
*Pizza is pleasing to you
A ti piace con la mozarella?
*use “a” in front of person doing the linking if the subject
*Ti = you. You are the direct object, not pizza
Can you tell me where the theatre is?
Puo dirmi dov’è il teatro?
(Dire + Mi = dirmi)
Do you like movies?
Ti piacciono i film?
Ti = you. Are movies pleasing to YOU
Does she like pasta?
Le piace la pasta?
Le = her. Is pasta pleasing to HER (le)
Does he like swimming?
Gli piace nuotare?
Gli = him. Is swimming pleasing to HIM
Translate both sentences
Roberto is sorry that you are sick.
He is also sorry he can’t help you.
Roberto dispiace che tu stia (are) male.
Gli dispiace anche perché non ti può aiutare
Gli = Roberto. Not helping is displeasing to him
Ti può aiutare = can help (può aiutare) you (ti)
Translate both sentences
Do you miss your families when you are on vacation?
Do you also miss your dogs?
A voi mancano le vostre famiglie quando siete in vacanza?
Vi mancano anche i vostri cani?
Vi = you (pl). the dogs are missing to you (plural)
We are very sorry about this situation
Ci dispiace molto per questa situazione.
Ci = Us. This situation is displeasing to us.
The cook never prepares the desserts for him
Il cuoco non gli prepara mai il doce
gli = for him
Giorgia shows us how to cook lasagna.
Giorgia ci mostra come cucinare le lasagne
Ci = to us
You have to give her a good tip.
Devi darle una buona mancia.
Dovere = to give = modal verb (used with another verb)
dare + le (her) = darle (give to her)
Can you give me back the expresso cup?
Puoi restitulrmi la tazzina?
Potere = can / be able to / may = modal verb (used w/ another verb)
Translate both sentences
Mom is feeling well.
I called her yesterday
La mamma sta bene.
Le ho telefonato ieri.
Le = her
Translate both sentences
Who is Giorgio?
We’ve never talked to him.
Chi è Giorgio?
Non gli abbiamo mai parlato.
Gli = him
indirect pronoun goes between “non” and the verb “abbiamo.
Abbiamo = “have” for “we have never”
Did the peppers seem spicy to you (plural)?
I peperoncini vi sono sembrati piccanti?
Vi = to you (pl). Is spicy to YOU
Sembrare = to seem
Translate both sentences:
Marco, I miss you!
Do you miss me, too?
Marco, mi manchi!
Ti manco anch’io?
mi = he is missing to ME
ti = I am missing to HIM
Anch’io = me too
