In this grammar lesson, you will learn how to use Spanish indirect and direct object pronouns together.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how to use Spanish indirect and direct object pronouns together
- how to they are used in sentences
- how you can quiz yourself on using Spanish indirect and direct object pronouns together
- how you can practice with flashcards on Spanish indirect and direct object pronouns together
- how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn Spanish
By the end of the lesson, you will learn all about how to use Spanish indirect and direct object pronouns together!
Table of Contents
Overview of Spanish Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
| Spanish Indirect Object Pronoun | Spanish Direct Object Pronoun |
| me | me |
| te | te |
| le | lo |
| le | la |
| nos | nos |
| os | os |
| les | los |
| les | las |
How to Use Spanish Indirect and Direct Object Pronouns Together
In Spanish A2 you learn about the Spanish indirect object pronouns and the Spanish direct object pronouns.
You can see them in the table above too.
In this lesson, you will learn how to use the Spanish indirect and direct object pronouns together.
When the indirect object pronouns le (to him/her) and les (to them) are used together with the direct object pronoun la/lo (it) or los/las (them) a change happens.
The change is that le and les become se.
So, the indirect object pronouns have to change.
This is done to avoid having too many similar-sounding words in the same sentence.
So in other words, le/les become se when used with lo/la/los/las.
Have a look at some examples:
El abuelo se lo regaló.
Grandfather gave it to him/her.
No se lo contamos.
We did not tell them.
Acércaselo a tu hermana.
Give it to your sister.
Se lo inventaron.
They made it up.
Voy a prestárselo.
I’m going to lend it to them.
La abuela está cocinándoselos.
Grandma is cooking (them) for them.
Me gustaría saber por qué se los compraron.
I would like to know why they bought them.
As you can see the indirect object pronouns have changed.
Le and les are gone and have turned into se.
Please note that the indirect object pronoun is placed before the direct object pronoun.
More on placement in the next chapter!
Where to Put the Se
You may wonder, where do I put the se?
Well, it depends.
- You put se before the verb, if the verb is conjugated
Se lo inventaron.
They made it up.
- You put se after the verb, if you have an infinitive, imperative, or gerund
Voy a prestárselo.
I’m going to lend it to them.
- Should an infinitive or gerund be accompanied with a conjugated verb, then you may also put se before of the conjugated verb.
No se la puedo descambiar, lo siento.
I can’t exchange it, sorry.
No pueden detectárselo.
They cannot detect it.
Vamos a regalárselo.
We are going to give it to him.
Se lo vamos a regalar.
We are going to give it to him.
Example Sentences on Spanish Indirect and Direct Object Pronouns Together
This section of the lesson on Spanish indirect and direct object pronouns together is about seeing the pronouns used in sentences.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of Spanish indirect and direct object pronouns together through examples.
El abuelo se lo regaló.
Grandfather gave it to him/her.
No se lo contamos.
We did not tell them.
Acércaselo a tu hermana.
Give it to your sister.
Se lo inventaron.
They made it up.
Voy a prestárselo.
I’m going to lend it to them.
La abuela está cocinándoselos.
Grandma is cooking (them) for them.
Me gustaría saber por qué se los compraron.
I would like to know why they bought them.
Se lo inventaron.
They made it up.
Voy a prestárselo.
I’m going to lend it to them.
No se la puedo descambiar, lo siento.
I can’t exchange it, sorry.
No pueden detectárselo.
They cannot detect it.
Vamos a regalárselo.
We are going to give it to him.
Se lo vamos a regalar.
We are going to give it to him.
Quiz Yourself on Spanish Indirect and Direct Object Pronouns Together
At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!
How to Practice With Flashcards for This Lesson
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