Understanding direct and indirect object pronouns is key to speaking Spanish well.

Direct Object Pronouns:
These are used when we want to replace a noun in a sentence.

• Singular:

  • lo (for boys or masculine nouns)
  • la (for girls or feminine nouns)

• Plural:

  • los (for boys or masculine nouns)
  • las (for girls or feminine nouns)

Example:

• “Yo veo la película.”
  This means “I see the movie.”
  But you can shorten it to “Yo la veo.”
  This translates to “I see it.”

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Indirect Object Pronouns:
These are used when we want to say who gets the action.

• Singular:

  • le (to him/her)
  • me (to me)
  • te (to you)

• Plural:

  • les (to them)
  • nos (to us)

Example:

• “Él da un regalo a María.”
  This means “He gives a gift to María.”
  You can say, “Él le da un regalo.”
  This means “He gives her a gift.”

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Placement Rules:
You usually place pronouns before the verb. But you can also attach them to the end of the verb when it’s in its basic form.

Example:

• “Voy a comprarlo.”
  This means “I am going to buy it.”

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Don't forget to practice using these pronouns!
You can combine them with regular and irregular verbs in the present tense.