Plural articles, indirect objects, and reflexive pronouns Flashcards
las
The; feminine plural definite article
• “The [las] girls have not been well”
¿Se las diste?
-Did you give them to him?
los
The; masculine plural definite article
• All the [los] days of [de] my life.
te (three parts of speech)
1.) You; direct object pronoun
• I see you (English) –You [te] I see (Spanish)
Te invito a un café.
-I invite you to a coffee. (I will buy you a coffee.)
¿Cómo te sientes?
-How do you feel?
2.) To/for you; indirect object pronoun
• “I’m giving this to you” (English) –”To you [te] I give this” (Spanish)
• “Life goes well for you” (English) –”Life for you [te] goes well” (Spanish)
Te lo enviamos.
-We are sending it to you.
Te lo he prestado.
-I have loaned it to you.
Yo te lo daré.
-I will give it to you.
¿Qué te dijo ella?
-What did she say to you?
Te deseo todo lo mejor, Terry.
-All the best to you, Terry.
3.) 2nd person reflexive pronoun
• Yourself [te] you see
le (when to use?)
to/for it, to/for her, to/for him; 3rd person indirect object
• “I am talking to him/it” (English) –”To him/it [le] I am talking” (Spanish)
• “Life goes well for him” (English) –”Life for him [le] goes well” (Spanish)
•Use the indirect object form when something happens to, or for someone/something.
A él le gusta comer y bailar.
-He likes to eat and dance.
Fue interesante que le hablaras.
-It was interesting that you talked to him.
A tu novia le agradará que le des flores
-It will please your girlfriend that you give her flowers
Yo le pagaré todos los viernes.
-I will pay you every Friday.
Yo le voy a llevar la medicina.
-I am going to take the medicine to him.
¿Le puedes llevar las pastillas?
-Can you take him the pills?
¿En dónde le duele?
-Where does it hurt?
*The shepard is talking to the sheep that has “laid [le’d]” down.
me (3)
- Me; direct object
- to me/for me; indirect object
• To me [me] you are talking
• “Life goes well for me” (English) –”Life for me [me] goes well” (Spanish)
Use the indirect object form when something happens to, or for someone/something - 1st person reflexive pronoun
• I see myself (English) –Myself [me] I see (Spanish)
Use when you are (I am) both subject and object
se (5)
3rd person reflexive pronoun
• Himself
“Se está afeitando.”
-He is shaving himself
• Herself
“Se está peinando.”
-She is combing herself.
• Itself ([se] it sees)
• Themselves ([se] they see)
“Se están bañando.”
-They are bathing themselves.
• Each other (reciprocal)
“Se miraron y sonrieron.”
-They looked at each other and smiled.
