DIRECT VS. INDIRECT

• Direct is what verb applies to
• Indirect is "to (noun)"
• Pronouns are words that stand for nouns
• In a sentence with them, there's a specific format
• Subject + IO + DO + Verb

EXAMPLES

• Direct:
• They named their son Fred. (Fred)
• Indirect:
• She gave the student an A. (Student)

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

• "Me"- Yo (I)
• "Nos"- Nosotros (We)

MORE DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

• "Te"- Tú (You)
• "Os"- Vosotros (You plural)

MORE DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

• "Lo/La"- Él (he), Ella (she), Usted (he/she formal), or Esto (it)
• "Los/Las"- Ustedes (They formal), Ellos/-as (They masc./fem.)

INDIRECT OBJECTS

• "Me"- Yo (I)
• "Nos"- Nosotros (We)

MORE INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

• "Te"- Tú (You)
• "Os"- Vosotros (You plural)

MORE INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

• "Le"- Él (he), Ella (she), Usted (he/she formal), or Esto (it)
• "Les"- Ustedes (They formal), Ellos/-as (They masc./fem.)

EXTRA NOTE: CLAUSES
When you use "le" or "les" before "lo", "la", "los", or "las", then "le" or "les" become "se".

CLAUSE EXAMPLE
Raúl writes a poem for Alicia.
Becomes:
Raúl writes it for her.
Translated:
Raúl se lo escribe.

DYAB-DYAB-DYAB, THAT'S ALL, FOLKS!