Spanish B1: Object pronouns · Grammar

Direct: lo, la, los, las (Lo veo). Indirect: le, les (Le doy el libro). Both together: indirect first, and le or les becomes se: Se lo doy. They go before a conjugated verb, or join the end of an infinitive, a gerund or a positive command: Voy a dártelo, Dámelo. In Spain, le is also used for a man as a direct object: Le vi ayer.

• prestar — to lend
• pedir prestado — to borrow
• devolver — to give back
• enviar — to send
• enseñar — to show, to teach
• explicar — to explain
• el regalo — present, gift
• la llave — key

• Te lo presto. — I’ll lend it to you.
• ¿Me lo puedes explicar? — Can you explain it to me?
• Se lo he dicho a mi madre. — I’ve told my mother.
• No lo necesito. — I don’t need it.