1. IDOPS- indirect object pronouns
The indirect object (IDOP) tells us where the direct object (DOP) is going.

2. 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)

3. 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

4. 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.

5. Que perro bonito!

6. She buys me the dog. Who did she buy it for?
Ella compró el perro para mi.
Ella me compró el perro.

7. Recuerda: como YODA!!!

8. Pruébalos!!! They buy me the dog. She buys you the new sweater.
We sell her the house.
I buy my boyfriends that brand!!

9. ¿Como lo hacemos con DOP y IDOP?
I bought you the dog.
Buy= comprar
The dog = el perro
Yo compré el perro para ti.

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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.

13. Ejemplo
I bought it for him.
Yo LE LO compre.
YO SE LO COMPRE.

14. 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.