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Indirect Pronouns Flashcards

1
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What is an indirect pronoun?

A

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)

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2
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What prepositions almost always precede a direct object?

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Per

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Where does the indirect object appear in a sentence?

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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)
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4
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What are the indirect pronouns, and what do they mean?

Singular

Plural

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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)

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5
Q

Translate both:

I’m sending a postcard to Marco.
I’m sending a postcard to him

A

Mando una cartolina a Marco

Gli mando una cartolina

Gli = to him

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6
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Translate both:

Are you calling mom today?
Yes, I’ll call her in the afternoon

A

Telefoni alla mamma oggi?

SÌ, le telefono nel pommeriggio.

(le = her (mamma))
nel = in + the (il)

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Translate both:

I give flowers to my mother.
I give her flowers for her birthday

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Regalo i fiori a mia mamma.

Le regalo i fiori per il suo compleanno.

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Translate both:

I give/lend the car to Govanni.
I give him the car only for an hour

A

Presto la macchina a Giovanni.

Glie presto la macchina solo per un’ora

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Translate both:

You like pizza?
Do you like it with mozzarella?

A

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

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Can you tell me where the theatre is?

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Puo dirmi dov’è il teatro?

(Dire + Mi = dirmi)

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Do you like movies?

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Ti piacciono i film?

Ti = you. Are movies pleasing to YOU

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Does she like pasta?

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Le piace la pasta?

Le = her. Is pasta pleasing to HER (le)

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Does he like swimming?

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Gli piace nuotare?

Gli = him. Is swimming pleasing to HIM

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Translate both sentences

Roberto is sorry that you are sick.
He is also sorry he can’t help you.

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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)

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15
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Translate both sentences

Do you miss your families when you are on vacation?
Do you also miss your dogs?

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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)

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We are very sorry about this situation

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Ci dispiace molto per questa situazione.

Ci = Us. This situation is displeasing to us.

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17
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The cook never prepares the desserts for him

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Il cuoco non gli prepara mai il doce

gli = for him

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Giorgia shows us how to cook lasagna.

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Giorgia ci mostra come cucinare le lasagne

Ci = to us

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You have to give her a good tip.

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Devi darle una buona mancia.

Dovere = to give = modal verb (used with another verb)

dare + le (her) = darle (give to her)

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20
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Can you give me back the expresso cup?

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Puoi restitulrmi la tazzina?

Potere = can / be able to / may = modal verb (used w/ another verb)

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21
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Translate both sentences

Mom is feeling well.
I called her yesterday

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La mamma sta bene.

Le ho telefonato ieri.

Le = her

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22
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Translate both sentences

Who is Giorgio?
We’ve never talked to him.

A

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”

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23
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Did the peppers seem spicy to you (plural)?

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I peperoncini vi sono sembrati piccanti?

Vi = to you (pl). Is spicy to YOU

Sembrare = to seem

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24
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Translate both sentences:

Marco, I miss you!
Do you miss me, too?

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Marco, mi manchi!

Ti manco anch’io?

mi = he is missing to ME

ti = I am missing to HIM

Anch’io = me too

25
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You show us the new pastry shop.

A

Tu ci mostri la nuova pasticceria.

Ci = to us. They show to us

26
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They offer you a coffee

A

Loro ti offrono un caffè

Ti = to you. They offer to you.

27
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We bring her a tart

A

Noi le portiamo una crostata.

Le = to her. We bring a tort to her.

28
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They bring me an ice cream

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Loro mi portano un gelato.

Me = to me. They bring to me.

29
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To call

30
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To give

31
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To say

32
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To ask

33
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To teach

34
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To send

35
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To offer

36
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To speak

37
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To bring

38
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To respond

A

Rispondere

39
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To write

40
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To explain

41
Q

Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To telephone

A

Telephonare

42
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To recommend

A

Consigliare

43
Q

Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To show

44
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To prepare

45
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To lend

46
Q

Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To give (as a gift)

47
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Verbs commonly used with indirect object pronouns:

To give back

A

Restituire (-isc-)

48
Q

The waiter recommends an appetizer to them.

A

Il cameriere gli consiglia un antipasto.

gli = to them. He recomments to them.

49
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I’ll buy (offer) you (plur) lunch.

A

Io vi offro il pranzo.

50
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Mr. Acilio, I recommend the beef (to you).

A

Signor Acillo, Le consiglio la carne di manzo.

Le = formal “you”

51
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Irene calls me from the supermarket.

A

Irene mi telefona dal supermercato.

Dal = da + il = from the

52
Q

You (inform) offer us a coffee.

A

Tu ci offri un caffè.

53
Q

My family brings them some jam.

A

La mia famiglia gli porta della marmellata.

Della= di + la = some

54
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They order her dinner.

A

Loro le ordinano la cena.

55
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The waiter brings them the drinks.

A

Il cameriere gli porta le bevande.

56
Q

The cook offers her chocolate dessert.

A

La cuoca le offre il dolce al cioccolato.

57
Q

This restaurant only serves us vegetarian plates.

A

Questo ristorante ci serve solo piatti vegetariani.

58
Q

Mom reads the menu to you (inform).

A

La mamma ti legge il menu.

59
Q

Gino gives me the check.

A

Gino dà il conto.

Italian 102 Class (19 decks)

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