Pronouns
They are
"Le", "se", "te", and other similar words are pronouns in Spanish that are used to indicate indirect objects or to indicate a reflexive action
List of some common pronouns in Spanish
- Me - (first person singular) - Used to indicate the speaker as the direct object or reflexive object of the verb.
- Te - (second person singular) - Used to indicate the direct object or reflexive object of the verb when speaking to one person informally.
- Se - (third person singular) - Used to indicate the direct object or reflexive object of the verb when speaking about one person, or to indicate an impersonal "it."
- Nos - (first person plural) - Used to indicate the direct object or reflexive object of the verb when speaking to a group that includes the speaker.
- Os - (second person plural) - Used to indicate the direct object or reflexive object of the verb when speaking to a group of people informally.
- Les - (third person plural) - Used to indicate the direct object or reflexive object of the verb when speaking about a group of people.
Lo and Le
- Lo - Used to replace a masculine singular direct object. For example: "Vi el coche" (I saw the car) can be shortened to "Lo vi" (I saw it).
- Le - Used to indicate an indirect object, typically referring to a person. It can be translated as "to him/her/you (formal)". For example: "Le di el libro" (I gave him/her/you (formal) the book).
Personal Pronouns
- Yo (I)
- T� (you, informal singular)
- Usted (you, formal singular)
- �l (he)
- Ella (she)
- Nosotros/nosotras (we, masculine/feminine)
- Vosotros/vosotras (you all, informal plural, used primarily in Spain)
- Ustedes (you all, formal or informal plural)
- Ellos/ellas (they, masculine/feminine)
Reflexive
- Me (myself)
- Te (yourself, informal singular)
- Se (yourself, himself, herself, itself, formal singular; themselves, formal or informal plural)
- Nos (ourselves)
- Os (yourselves, informal plural, used primarily in Spain)
- Se (themselves, masculine/feminine)
Possesive
- M�o/m�a (mine)
- Tuyo/tuya (yours, informal singular)
- Suyo/suya (yours, his, hers, formal singular; theirs, formal or informal plural)
- Nuestro/nuestra (ours, masculine/feminine)
- Vuestro/vuestra (yours, informal plural, used primarily in Spain)
- Suyo/suya (theirs, masculine/feminine)
Demonstrative
- �ste/�sta (this one, masculine/feminine)
- �se/�sa (that one, masculine/feminine)
- Aqu�l/aqu�lla (that one over there, masculine/feminine)
- Esto (this)
- Eso (that)
- Aquello (that over there)
Interrogative
- Qui�n (who)
- Qu� (what)
- Cu�l (which)
- Cu�nto/cu�nta (how much, masculine/feminine)
- D�nde (where)
- Cu�ndo (when)
- Por qu� (why)
- C�mo (how)
Relative
- Que (that, which, who)
- Quien/quienes (who)
- El que/la que/los que/las que (who, whom, that)
- Lo que (what)
Indefinite
- Alguien (someone, somebody)
- Algo (something)
- Alg�n/alguna (some, any, masculine/feminine)
- Nadie (no one, nobody)
- Nada (nothing)
- Ning�n/ninguna (none, any, masculine/feminine)
- Todo/toda (all, every, masculine/feminine)
- Vario/varia (several, various, masculine/feminine)
- Cualquiera (anyone, anybody)
definition
- Indirect object pronouns are a type of pronoun in Spanish that replace an indirect object in a sentence.
- An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb indirectly. For example, in the sentence "Juan le da el regalo a Mar�a" (Juan gives the gift to Mar�a), "Mar�a" is the indirect object because she is the recipient of the gift, and "le" is the indirect object pronoun that replaces "Mar�a" in the sentence.
Here is the complete list of Spanish indirect object pronouns
- Me (to me)
- Te (to you, informal singular)
- Le (to him, to her, to you, formal singular)
- Nos (to us)
- Os (to you all, informal plural, used primarily in Spain)
- Les (to them, to you all, formal or informal plural)
Ten sentences using object pronouns
- Le di un regalo a mi madre. (I gave a gift to my mother.)
- Nos mandaron un correo electr�nico. (They sent us an email.)
- Le escrib� una carta a mi abuela. (I wrote a letter to my grandmother.)
- Me dieron una sorpresa en mi cumplea�os. (They gave me a surprise on my birthday.)
- Les compramos unos dulces a los ni�os. (We bought some candy for the children.)
- Te dije la verdad. (I told you the truth.)
- Le prest� mi libro a mi amigo. (I lent my book to my friend.)
- Nos ofrecieron una habitaci�n en el hotel. (They offered us a room at the hotel.)
- Les regal� flores a mis compa�eras de trabajo. (I gave flowers as a gift to my coworkers.)
- Le recomend� un buen restaurante a mi hermano. (I recommended a good restaurant to my brother.)
Just spanish
- Le di un regalo a mi madre.
- Nos mandaron un correo electr�nico.
- Le escrib� una carta a mi abuela.
- Me dieron una sorpresa en mi cumplea�os.
- Les compramos unos dulces a los ni�os.
- Te dije la verdad.
- Le prest� mi libro a mi amigo.
- Nos ofrecieron una habitaci�n en el hotel.
- Les regal� flores a mis compa�eras de trabajo.
- Le recomend� un buen restaurante a mi hermano.
Short form possessive pronouns
- Mi(s) (my)
- Tu(s) (your, informal singular)
- Su(s) (his, her, your, formal singular)
- Nuestro/a(s) (our)
- Vuestro/a(s) (your, informal plural, used primarily in Spain)
- Su(s) (their, your, formal or informal plural)
Long-form possessive terms
Long-form possessive terms are used to emphasize or clarify the possession, and they are constructed with a combination of the preposition "de" (of) and a stressed possessive pronoun.
the list
- M�o/a(s) (mine)
- Tuyo/a(s) (yours, informal singular)
- Suyo/a(s) (his, hers, yours, formal singular)
- Nuestro/a(s) (ours)
- Vuestro/a(s) (yours, informal plural, used primarily in Spain)
- Suyo/a(s) (theirs, yours, formal or informal plural)
Short form possessive examples
- Mi hermana es muy inteligente. (My sister is very intelligent.)
- Tus amigos son muy divertidos. (Your friends are very fun.)
- Su casa es grande y hermosa. (His/her/your (formal) house is big and beautiful.)
- Nuestros padres est�n de vacaciones en la playa. (Our parents are on vacation at the beach.)
- Vuestro perro es muy amigable. (Your (informal plural, Spain) dog is very friendly.)
- Sus libros est�n en la biblioteca. (Their/your (formal or plural) books are in the library.)
- Mi coche es m�s r�pido que el tuyo. (My car is faster than yours (informal singular).)
- Tu casa es m�s bonita que la m�a. (Your house is prettier than mine.)
- Su vestido es de color rojo. (Her/his/your (formal) dress is red.)
- Nuestros hijos estudian en la misma escuela. (Our children study in the same school.)
Just spanish: short form possessives
- Mi hermana es muy inteligente.
- Tus amigos son muy divertidos.
- Su casa es grande y hermosa.
- Nuestros padres est�n de vacaciones en la playa.
- Vuestro perro es muy amigable.
- Sus libros est�n en la biblioteca.
- Mi coche es m�s r�pido que el tuyo.
- Tu casa es m�s bonita que la m�a.
- Su vestido es de color rojo.
- Nuestros hijos estudian en la misma escuela.
Long form possessives
- Este libro es m�o, no lo toques. (This book is mine, don't touch it.)
- El coche tuyo es m�s nuevo que el m�o. (Your car is newer than mine.)
- El sombrero suyo est� en la mesa. (His/her/your (formal) hat is on the table.)
- La casa nuestra tiene un jard�n muy grande. (Our house has a very big garden.)
- El perro vuestro es muy juguet�n. (Your (informal plural, Spain) dog is very playful.)
- Las opiniones suyas son muy interesantes. (Their/your (formal or plural) opinions are very interesting.)
- La bicicleta m�a necesita ser reparada. (My bike needs to be repaired.)
- El vestido tuyo es de un color muy bonito. (Your dress is of a very pretty color.)
- La m�sica nuestra es muy variada. (Our music is very varied.)
- Las vacaciones vuestras fueron muy divertidas. (Your (informal plural, Spain) vacations were very fun.)
Just spanish
- Este libro es m�o, no lo toques.
- El coche tuyo es m�s nuevo que el m�o.
- El sombrero suyo est� en la mesa.
- La casa nuestra tiene un jard�n muy grande.
- El perro vuestro es muy juguet�n.
- Las opiniones suyas son muy interesantes.
- La bicicleta m�a necesita ser reparada.
- El vestido tuyo es de un color muy bonito.
- La m�sica nuestra es muy variada.
- Las vacaciones vuestras fueron muy divertidas.