The Spanish direct object pronouns are used to substitute for direct objects.
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| me |
me |
| te |
you |
| lo |
him, you, it |
| la |
her, you, it |
| nos |
us |
| os |
you all (familiar) |
| los |
them, you all |
| las |
them, you all |
Nosotros lavamos el carro. Nosotros lo lavamos.
We wash the car. We wash it.
(direct object - el carro)
(direct object pronoun - lo)
Ellos trajeron las mochilas. Ellos las trajeron.
They brought the backpacks. They brought them.
(direct object - las mochilas)
(direct object pronoun - las)
The Direct Object Pronouns can also go after the verb.
Nosotros queremos ver a Susana en su casa. Nosotros queremos verla en su casa.
We want to see Susana in her house. We want to see her in her house.
(direct object - a Susana)
(direct object pronoun - la)
Other examples:
Póngalo en el camión. - Put it on the truck.
Te lo enviamos. - We send it to you.
¿Se la vas a dar a ella? - Are you going to give it to her?
Yo lo leo. - I read it.
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Quick Explanation
The Direct Object (people, things, etc.) can be substituted by the Direct Object Pronouns shown on the table below:
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| me |
me |
(singular) |
| te |
you |
(singular) |
| lo |
him, you, it |
(singular) |
| la |
her, you, it |
(singular) |
| nos |
us |
(plural) |
| os |
you, familiar |
(plural) |
| los |
them, you |
(plural) |
| las |
them, you |
(plural) |
Long Explanation
These forms are used as the direct objects of verbs. Lo and la are used as the direct object forms of usted, los and las for ustedes. THESE FORMS MUST BE USED IF THE A PRONOUN IS REQUIRED FOR THE DIRECT OBJECT AND THE VERB IS EXPRESSED. A prepositional phrase (e.g., a él, a ella, a usted) is sometimes be added for clarity or for emphasis, primarily in spoken Spanish.
¿Me ves? - Do you see me?
Te oigo. - I hear you.
Lo conozco. - I know him. or I know you.
Lo conozco a él. - I know him.
Lo conozco a usted. - I know you.
Yo me miro en el espejo. - I look at myself in the mirror.
Note that these are with-verb forms, and cannot be used if the verb is only implied; in that case, the prepositional phrase forms are required: a él, a ella, etc.
A quién vio Ud.? ¿A ella? - Who(m) did you see? Her? (verb implied)
No, a él? - No, him.
Que yo quiera la pelota. - That I want the ball.
Que la quiera. - That I want it.
Que lea el periódico. - That I read the newspaper.
Que lo lea. - That I read it.
Que ella compre pollo. - That she buys chicken.
Que ella lo compre. - That she buys it.
Que vea a los niños. - That I watch the children.
Que los vea. - That I was watch them.
Que busque mi libro. - That I look for my book.
Que lo busque. - I look for it.
Que el señor compre una mesa. - That the gentleman buys a table.
Que el señor la compre. - That the gentleman buys it.
Que la niña venda limonada. - That the girl sells lemonade.
Que la niña la venda. - That the girl sells it.
Que Elena de una contribución. - That Elena gives a contribution.
Que Elena la de. - That Elena gives it.
Que Juan coma un burrito. - That Juan eats a burrito.
Que Juan lo coma. - That Juan eats it.
Que Rosa cocine puerco. - That Rosa cooks pork.
Que Rosa lo cocine. - That Rosa cooks it.
Que yo vea a mis primas. - That I watch my cousins.
Que las vea. - That I watch them.
Que mis primas conozcan a Juan. - That my cousins meet Juan.
Que mis primas lo conozcan. - That my cousins meet him.
Que mis hermanos conozcan a mis amigos. - That my brothers meet my friends.
Que mis hermanos los conozcan. - That my brothers meet them.
Que nosotros veamos a los muchachos. - That we watch the boys.
Que nosotros los veamos. - That we watch them.
Que ellos quieran dar un regalo. - That they want to give a gift.
Que ellos lo quieran dar. - That hey want to give it.
Que Carlos mate al tigre. - That Carlos kills the tiger.
Que Carlos lo mate. - That Carlos kills it.
Que Isabel brinque la cuerda. - That Isabel jumps rope.
Que Isabel la brinque. - Isabel was jumping it.
Que tú visites a Elena. - That you visit Elena.
Que tú la visites. - That you were visit her.
Que tus padres visiten Juan. - That your parents visit Juan.
Que tus padres lo visiten- That your parents visit him.
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