Direct object pronouns

Beginner A2

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Lo, la, los and las — plus me, te and nos — and exactly where each one goes in a sentence.

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This lesson covers Spanish direct object pronouns — lo, la, los and las for things, plus me, te and nos for people. You'll learn how to choose the right one by the noun's real gender and number, not its last letter, and where it goes in a sentence: before a conjugated verb, on either side of a two-verb phrase, or attached to the end of an affirmative command.

The four pronouns A2
Spanish English Say it
lo it / him — replaces el & un nouns loh
la it / her — replaces la & una nouns lah
los them — masculine plural lohs
las them — feminine plural lahs
Me, te, nos — the same system, for people A2
Spanish English Say it
me me meh
te you (tú) teh
nos us nohs
Watch the pattern — four sentences, what happens to each one A2
Spanish English
Tengo el boleto. → Lo tengo. I have the ticket. → I have it.
Necesito la llave. → La necesito. I need the key. → I need it.
Busco los audífonos. → Los busco. I'm looking for them.
Quiero las fotos. → Las quiero. I want the photos. → I want them.

The cheat sheet collects all seven pronouns, the three-step ritual for choosing one, and 40 practice sentences with a full answer key: Direct Object Pronouns — Cheat Sheet.

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Direct Object Pronouns — Cheat Sheet

The seven pronouns, how to choose one and where it goes — plus 40 practice sentences with answers.

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