{"id":3885,"date":"2018-11-07T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T18:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/?p=3885"},"modified":"2022-10-10T01:50:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T09:50:26","slug":"spanish-direct-and-indirect-object-pronouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/spanish-direct-and-indirect-object-pronouns\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns (Not to be Confused with Reflexive Pronouns!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\u00a1Hola! In this lesson, let’s discuss Spanish direct and indirect object pronouns.<\/p>\n
You might have seen little words in Spanish like me<\/em>, te<\/em>, lo<\/em>, nos<\/em>, etc. These words are called object pronouns (los pronombres personales de complemento<\/em>) which can be split into three types: <\/p>\n![\"Direct](\"\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Spanish-Direct-and-Indirect-Pronouns_Twitter-FB.png\" "\\"Spanish")
<\/span><\/p>\n\n- direct<\/span><\/li>\n
- indirect<\/span><\/li>\n
- reflexive <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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With this article we aim to show you how to use direct and indirect object pronouns, and not to confuse them with reflexive ones!<\/p>\n
To make things clearer, we\u2019ve color-coded things for you!<\/p>\n
Key:<\/p>\n
Scarlet: Subject<\/p>\n
Dark green: Direct Object<\/p>\n
Indigo: Indirect Object<\/p>\n
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Spanish Direct Object Pronouns <\/strong><\/h2>\nDirect object pronouns are used to refer to the object of the sentence, i.e. the thing that\u2019s having something done to it. For example, the direct object in this example is \u2018the car\u2019:<\/p>\n
David admires the car.<\/p>\n
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This can be translated as:<\/p>\n
David <\/span><\/em>admira <\/em>el coche<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But sometimes we don\u2019t want to keep repeating \u2018the car\u2019\u2014we prefer to say \u2018it.\u2019<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
David admires it.<\/p>\n
David <\/span><\/em>lo<\/span><\/em> <\/span>admira.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In this case, lo<\/span><\/em> is the direct object pronoun. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Table<\/strong><\/p>\nThis table shows you all the direct object pronouns, as you might want to say that David washes me, you, him, her, us, you, them, etc.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/thead>\n\n\n| \n me<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n me<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n us<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n nos<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n you (informal)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n te<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n you (informal plural)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n os<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n him\/it\/you (formal)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n lo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n them\/you (formal masc.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n los<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n her\/it\/you (formal)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n la<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n them\/you (formal fem.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n las<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n All you have to do is find your subject and your verb, and ask who <\/strong>or what<\/strong> is being ~verbed~ by David.<\/p>\nWho\/what<\/strong> is David admiring?<\/p>\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n| \n David admires me.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David<\/span> <\/em>admira a <\/em>m\u00ed<\/span><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \u2192<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David admires me.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David<\/span> <\/em>me <\/span><\/em>admira.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n David admires you.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David<\/span> <\/em>admira a <\/em>ti<\/span><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \u2192<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David admires you.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David<\/span> <\/em>te<\/span> <\/em>admira.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n David admires Moorish architecture.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David<\/span> <\/em>admira <\/em>la arquitectura mora<\/span><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \u2192<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David admires it.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David<\/span> <\/em>la<\/span> <\/em>admira.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n David admires us.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David<\/span> <\/em>admira a <\/em>nosotros<\/span><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \u2192<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David admires us.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David<\/span> <\/em>nos<\/span> <\/em>admira.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n David admires you all.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David<\/span> <\/em>admira a <\/em>vosotros<\/span><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \u2192<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David admires y\u2019all.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David<\/span> <\/em>os<\/span> <\/em>admira.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n David admires the trees.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David<\/span> <\/em>admira <\/em>los \u00e1rboles<\/span><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \u2192<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David admires them.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n David<\/span> <\/em>los<\/span> <\/em>admira.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nSpanish Indirect Object Pronouns<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn contrast, in<\/strong>direct object pronouns are when you do something to <\/strong>someone or something. For example, the direct object here is the gift (el regalo<\/em>) and the indirect<\/strong> object is Irina.:<\/p>\n\n- Jos\u00e9 gives the gift to<\/strong> Irina.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This can be translated as:<\/p>\n \n- Jos\u00e9<\/span> <\/em>da <\/em>el regalo<\/span> <\/em>a<\/strong><\/em> <\/em>Irina<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Sometimes, if we know for a fact that the interaction is between Jos\u00e9 and Irina, we\u2019ll quit repeating her name.<\/p>\n \n- Jos\u00e9 gives the gift to her.\/Jos\u00e9 gives her the gift.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Jos\u00e9 <\/span>le <\/span>da <\/span>el regalo<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n Table<\/strong><\/p>\nCheck out this table. It shows you all the indirect object pronouns, as you might want to say that Jos\u00e9 gives the gift to me, to you, to him, to her, to us, to you, to them, etc.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n<\/thead>\n\n\n| \n me<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n me<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n us<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n nos<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n you (informal)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n te<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n you (informal plural)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n os<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n him\/it\/you (formal)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n le<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n them\/you (formal masc.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n les<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n her\/it\/you (formal)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n le<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n them\/you (formal fem.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n les<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n All you have to do is find who <\/strong>or what<\/strong> is on the receiving end of the verb.<\/p>\nWho<\/strong> is Jos\u00e9 giving the gift to<\/strong>? In other words, who<\/strong> is receiving the gift?<\/p>\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n| \n Jos\u00e9 gives the gift to me.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Jos\u00e9<\/span> <\/em>da <\/em>el regalo<\/span> <\/em> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |