Lesson 11 - The Direct Object Flashcards
When the direct object is a person (I see the woman), an untranslated ____ is placed directly before the direct object person. This is called what?
an untranslated “a” - It is called the personal “a”.
I see the woman - Yo veo a la mujer
We see Peter - Vemos a Pedro
You see your cousins - Ven a sus primos
If the direct object person is masculine and singular the personal “a”, combined with “el” becomes what?
a + el becomes “al”
I visit the man - Yo visito al hombre
You visit the child - Tu visitas al niño
Personal “a” is used before what two words?
alguien (someone) and nadie (anyone)
Do you want to call someone? - Quieres llamar a algien?
I can’t call anyone - No puedo llamar a nadie
With what verb is the personal “a” not used?
Tener
I have two sisters - Tengo dos hermanas
She has five nephews - Ella tiene cinco sobrinos
List frequently used transitive verbs where the direct object directly follows the verb.
Abrazar - to embrace, to hug Acompañar - to accompany Amar - to love Ayudar - to help Besar - to kiss Buscar - to look for Conocer - to be acquainted with / to know (a person or place) Cuidar - to take care of Dejar - to leave (something or someone) behind Encontrar - to find (can be used interchangeably with hallar) Escuchar - to listen to Esperar - to wait for Extrañar - to miss (a person or place) Gritar - to yell at / to scream at Hallar - to find (can be used interchangeably with encontrar) Invitar - to invite Llamar - to call Llevar - to carry / to carry off / to carry away / to wear Mirar - to look at Matar - to kill Querer + a + person - to love a person (less strong than amar) Recoger - to gather / to pick up Saludar - to greet Ver - to see Visitar - to visit
When do you use conocer vs saber
Conocer means to know a person or place in terms of being acquainted. Compared with saber, which means to know a fact or to know how to do something.
