Object Pronouns - Common mistakes

Question 1

What does the phenomena leísmo, laísmo and loísmo refer?

Answer 1

It is a dialectical variation of Spanish that consist of the misuse of the direct and indirect object pronouns. It is especially common in the northwestern region of Castilla y León,

Question 2

What is a “leismo”?

Answer 2

It is the misuse of the indirect object pronoun in place of the direct object pronoun.

Question 3

1. Busqué los libros que querías y les encontré en la biblioteca
2. Busqué los libros que querías y los encontré en la biblioteca.
   Which is correct?

Answer 3

2. I looked for the books you wanted and I found them in the library.

Question 4

What is an exception when the leismo is correct?

Answer 4

When the indirect object pronoun “le” is referring to a MALE person.

Question 5

1. Animaremos a Juan en el partido del domingo. ¡Todos le animaremos!
2. Animaremos a Juan en el partido del domingo. ¡Todos lo animaremos!
   Which is correct?

Answer 5

Both. 1. is correct because it is an exception to leismos because the le refers to a male person.
“We will cheer for Juan on Sunday’s game. We all will cheer for him!”

Question 6

when referring to a group of males what is better “les” or “los”?

Answer 6

“les” is correct, but “los” is better?

Question 7

Animaremos a Juan y a Marcos en el partido del domingo. ¡Todos les animaremos! - How to improve this sentence?

Answer 7

Change “les” to “los”

“We will cheer for Juan and Marcos on Sunday’s game. We all will cheer for them!”

Question 8

what is a laismo?

Answer 8

It is the misuse of the direct object pronoun (feminine) in place of the indirect object pronoun.

Question 9

1. Les di un regalo de cumpleaños (a ellas).
2. Las di un regalo de cumpleaños (a ellas).
   Which is correct?

Answer 9

1.is correct.

I gave them a birthday gift.

Question 10

1. La compré una rosa por nuestro aniversario (a ella).
2. Le compré una rosa por nuestro aniversario (a ella).
   Which is correct?

Answer 10

2. is correct.

I bought her a rose for our anniversary.

Question 11

What is loismo?

Answer 11

The misuse of the direct object pronoun (masculine) in place of the indirect object pronoun.

Question 12

1. Su secretaria lo molestó con continuas interrupciones.
2. Su secretaria le molestó con continuas interrupciones.
   Which is correct?

Answer 12

2. is correct.

His secretary bothered him with ongoing interruptions.

Question 13

1. Le dio un golpe con la pelota (a él).
2. Lo dio un golpe con la pelota (a él).
   Which is correct?

Answer 13

1. is correct

He hit him with a ball.