2.3 Indirect Object Pronouns

Question

Just ran over the 2.3 - Indirect and Direct object pronouns lesson again.

"Remember, when there is an indirect object in a sentence you have to use an indirect object pronoun. Always."

I've heard it numerous times before, but it only really sank in this time. So for the sample sentence Juan da el pastel a Jamie, while you can choose to use a direct object pronoun as it suits, the correct way to say this sentence would be Juan le da el pastel a Jamie. Always. Is that right?

Thanks.

Answer 1

"Remember, when there is an indirect object in a sentence you have to use an indirect object pronoun. Always."

Not true. Replace that with "The anticipative indirect object pronoun is used in the vast majority of the circumstances, so as a beginner, use it systematically. Later, when you have a greater command of the language, you'll learn how, when and why you don't need it".

So, the second sentence is correct and fdor now i should assume this as standard until I learn otherwise? - VcFwanabee, Aug 27, 2011

Bless you yet again, Lazarus, for sparing me another source of mental anguish!! (I'm a logician to the core, and you can't begin to imagine how **any** contradiction haunts and hurts me.) - territurtle, Aug 27, 2011

Answer 2

Not true. Replace that with "The anticipative indirect object pronoun is used in the vast majority of the circumstances, so as a beginner, use it systematically. Later, when you have a greater command of the language, you'll learn how, when and why you don't need it".

Later means around the time you know what "anticipative indirect object pronoun" means

Lazarus is very fancy! :-) - MLucie, Aug 27, 2011

ahhh, phew... - VcFwanabee, Aug 27, 2011

Answer 3

The actual rule is slightly different:

rae link

Click on pronombres personales átonos and read section 5.

Answer 4

That is without a direct object pronoun I mean...