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Direct vs Indirect Object Pronouns Guide
Confused between Spanish lo and le? Or French le and lui? Master the simple diagnostic questions that solve the case riddle every single time.
🔍 The Universal 2-Question Diagnostic Test
1. Direct Object (DO / Akkusativ)
Ask: What? or Whom? receives the direct action of the verb?
"Compré un libro" ➡️ ¿Qué compré? El libro ➡️ "LO compré" 2. Indirect Object (IO / Dativ)
Ask: To whom? or For whom? was the action performed?
"Escribí una carta a María" ➡️ ¿A quién? A María ➡️ "LE escribí" | Language | Direct Object Pronouns (DO) | Indirect Object Pronouns (IO) |
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| 🇪🇸 Spanish | me, te, lo/la, nos, os, los/las | me, te, le, nos, os, les (se) |
| 🇫🇷 French | me, te, le/la, nous, vous, les | me, te, lui, nous, vous, leur |
| 🇩🇪 German | mich, dich, ihn/sie/es, uns, euch, sie | mir, dir, ihm/ihr/ihm, uns, euch, ihnen |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | mi, ti, lo/la, ci, vi, li/le | mi, ti, gli/le, ci, vi, loro (gli) |