IDOPS- indirect object pronouns The indirect object (IDOP) tells us where the direct object (DOP) is going.
IDOP: Indirect Object Pronouns I gave the book to maria. What did you give? (DOP) Who did you give it to (IDOP) My mother writes me every week. What do you write? (DOP- A letter is assumed) Who do you write it to? (IDOP- me)
Les TODOS LOS IDOP’s Me Nos Te Os Le to me to us to you to y’all to him/her/ you formal Les to them
Les I buy her the dog. Me Nos Te Os Le to me to us to you to y’all to him/her/ you formal Les to them Who did I buy it for? = her For her = le Yo le compré el perro.
Que perro bonito!
She buys me the dog. Who did she buy it for? Ella compró el perro para mi. Ella me compró el perro.
Recuerda: como YODA!!!
Pruébalos!!! They buy me the dog. She buys you the new sweater. We sell her the house. I buy my boyfriends that brand!!
¿Como lo hacemos con DOP y IDOP? I bought you the dog. Buy= comprar The dog = el perro Yo compré el perro para ti.
Yo compro el perro para ti. DOP: What did I buy? The dog= lo (masc. sing) IDOP: Who did I buy it for? you (te= to you) Yo te lo compré.
You can’t Le lo in Mexico. No two “ L’s” can go together NO LE LO NO LE LA NO LES LO NO LES LA
When we have two “L’s”, the le changes to a se: We bought it (the book) for him. Nosotros le lo compramos. Nosotros se lo compramos.
Ejemplo I bought it for him. Yo LE LO compre. YO SE LO COMPRE.
Pruebalos!!! They buy us the new suits. My mom buys me the blue T-shirt. We buy my friend the tall boots. I sell my socks to her. You sell them the blouses.