{"id":3890,"date":"2011-12-05T17:10:34","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T22:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=3890"},"modified":"2011-12-05T17:10:34","modified_gmt":"2011-12-05T22:10:34","slug":"the-direct-and-indirect-objects-in-spanish-part-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/the-direct-and-indirect-objects-in-spanish-part-01\/","title":{"rendered":"The Direct and Indirect Objects in Spanish – Part 01"},"content":{"rendered":"

Direct objects are called complementos directos<\/em> and come after transitive verbs, which require an object to fully convey their meaning.<\/p>\n

\u00c9l escribi\u00f3 esta carta<\/span>.<\/em> – He wrote this letter.
\nAyer vimos una pel\u00edcula muy buena<\/span>.<\/em> – Yesterday we watched a great movie.<\/p>\n

Note: The direct object (complement directo) comes with the preposition a<\/strong><\/em> when we talk about a person. Check the difference.<\/p>\n

Vimos un perro<\/span>.<\/em> (We saw a dog.)
\nConozco Madrid<\/span>.<\/em> (I’ve been to Madrid.)<\/p>\n

Ayer vimos a<\/strong> Mar\u00eda<\/span>.<\/em> (Yesterday we saw Mar\u00eda.)
\nConozco a<\/strong> tu madre<\/span>.<\/em> (I know your mother.)<\/p>\n

Indirect objects are called complementos indirectos<\/em> and refer to the beneficiary of the action indicated by the verb. Indirect obejcts are introduced by the preposition a <\/strong>or para<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00c9l escribi\u00f3 a<\/strong> Juan<\/span>.<\/em> – He wrote to Juan.
\nCompramos un regalo \u00a0para<\/strong> Luci.<\/span><\/em> – We bought a present for Luci.<\/p>\n

In Spanish, pronouns also play the role of direct and indirect objects. In this case they’re called pronombres complemento<\/em>. Take a look at these sentences:<\/p>\n

Complemento directo<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c9l escribi\u00f3 la carta<\/strong>.<\/em> (He wrote the letter.)
\n\u00c9l la<\/strong> escribi\u00f3.<\/em> (He wrote it.)<\/p>\n

Ayer hicimos el emparedado<\/strong>.<\/em> (Yesterday we made the sandwich.)
\nAyer lo<\/strong> hicimos.<\/em> (Yesterday we made it.)<\/p>\n

Complemento indirecto\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c9l escribi\u00f3 a Juan<\/strong>.<\/em> (He wrote to Juan.)
\n\u00c9l le<\/strong> escribi\u00f3.<\/em> (He wrote to him.)<\/p>\n

Compramos un regalo para\u00a0Luci<\/strong>.<\/em> (We bought a present for Luci.)
\nLe<\/strong> compramos un regalo.<\/em> (We bought her a present.)<\/p>\n

So, in the direct object sentences we use la<\/strong> (for feminine) and lo<\/strong> (for masculine). In indirect object sentences we use le<\/strong> for both masculine and feminine.<\/p>\n

Note: When the direct object is masculine (person), we can use lo(s)<\/strong> or le(s)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Yo vi a Juan.<\/em> (I saw Juan.)
\nYo lo \/ le vi.<\/em> (I saw him.)<\/p>\n

Yo vi a los ni\u00f1os.<\/em> (I saw the kids.)
\nYo los \/ les vi.<\/em> (I saw them.)<\/p>\n

Esperen la parte 02 muy pronto.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Direct objects are called complementos directos and come after transitive verbs, which require an object to fully convey their meaning. \u00c9l escribi\u00f3 esta carta. – He wrote this letter. Ayer vimos una pel\u00edcula muy buena. – Yesterday we watched a great movie. Note: The direct object (complement directo) comes with the preposition a when we…<\/p>\n

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