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Indirect/ Direct Object Pronoun help Please!!!

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What are the easiest ways to understand and remember the differences and uses of Indirect and Direct object pronouns?

It would be much appreciated if someone could help me!!

Thank you!!

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updated Jan 9, 2012
posted by sora62896

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Just to get you started and this is not a grammatical explanation but just a general idea to keep in mind is that 'direct' object are called that because they are the object of the verb, there's nothing between them and the verb. The difference between 'me' and 'to me'.

¿Me oyes? Did you hear me?

Lo conozco (a él). I know him

Whereas indirect objects usually have something between them and the verb (the direct object which is usually right there in the sentence or it is implied).

Le dije la verdad. I told him/her/you the truth. (I told the truth 'to him' etc)

¿Me hablas? Are you talking to me?

I'm not sure if that helps you at all but hopefully it will a little smile

updated Jan 9, 2012
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Thank you very much!! It is very helpful!!!! - sora62896, Jan 9, 2012
Nice, Kiwi. - MLucie, Jan 9, 2012
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The easiest way I found was to think of LOLA as being direct and Les as being indirect!

Ind: Me Nos Te Os Le Les

Dir: Me Nos Te Os Lo/La Los/las

updated Jan 9, 2012
posted by motosierra
Nice :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 9, 2012
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Don't think in English! listen to lots of Spanish media if you can and try to learn their unusual sentence formation on the hop! You will find this easier than continiously referring to grammar rules!

updated Jan 9, 2012
posted by motosierra
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Not sure if you mean the diffence? You use the indirect object when the action is "to" someone and direct object otherwise. Yo se le dire a el. I will give it to him.

updated Jan 9, 2012
posted by deputydawg
Gracias!! Much apreciated!!1 - sora62896, Jan 9, 2012