Help with object pronouns

Question

I am trying to rewrite sentences, substituting direct object pronouns for the noun objects. I am having trouble. Could anyone help me rewrite a few of them so I can figure them out? For example, "Rosario les dice el secreto", "Te quiero servir el tE" and "Les llevamos los papeles" I would appreciate any help! Thanks!

Answer 1

I don't really understand what your asking for but here is a list for direct object pronouns:

Me = Me

Te = You

Lo (m), La (f) = He, her, it

Nos = Us

Os = You-all

Los (m), Las (f) = Them

Now here is a list for indirect object pronouns:

Me = To me (see the similarity?)

Te = To you

Le = To him, her, it

Nos = To us

Os = To you-all

Les = To them

Also indirect goes before direct and when you have two L's then the indirect turns into se.

As so:

Les le comer = Se le comer.

nice answer, panda, welcome to the forum:) - 00494d19, Jan 20, 2010

Be careful... You'd never end up with "Se le comer" before "les" and "le" will never end up next to each other. The second pronoun would be "me, te, lo, la, nos, los, or las". - Luciente, Jan 20, 2010

Answer 2

There are two rules for double object pronouns:

(1) IOP before DOP. (Dámelo! = Give it to me!)

(2) Don’t say “Le lo”, say “Se lo!”

In your case, you are putting in the Direct Object Pronouns (me, te, lo, la, nos, los, las).

First, figure out what word you are replacing.

Rosario les dice el secreto.

Here, you are replacing "el secreto," so you'd pick "lo".

Then, take out the word, and decide where to put the pronoun back into the sentence. Since all your sentences have conjugated verbs, you are going to put the pronoun before the conjugated verb. And, Since you already have an indirect object pronoun, remember IOP before DOP, and so your new word goes between the IOP and the conjugated verb.

Rosario les lo dice.

Your last step is only needed if you end up with "les" or "le" before a "lo, la, los, or las". Remember: Don’t say “Le lo”, say “Se lo!” So, you'd need to change "le" or "les" to a "se" in front of a DOP the starts with an L.

Rosario se lo dice.

I hope you can try the rest on your own now!

:) great - 00494d19, Jan 20, 2010

Answer 3

HI ryan, nice post, getting my vote, welcome

I have created several flashcard sets to help with this :

Rewriting using pronouns: se, le, lo, me etc. -- SPANISH ONLY

Imperatives (affirmative,negative) +pronouns: le, lo, se../Imperativos+pronombres le, lo, las..