Spanish grammar: pronombres de objeto indirecto

What this grammar point covers

Indirect object pronouns in Spanish are small words that replace the person who receives the action of the verb. They answer the question: 'To whom?' or 'For whom?' something is done.

When to use it

Use indirect object pronouns in Spanish when you want to say that something is given, told, or done to someone. They are used with verbs like 'dar' (to give), 'decir' (to say/tell), and 'enviar' (to send).

Key forms

• me
• te
• le
• nos
• os
• les

Examples

Tips

• Indirect object pronouns usually go before the verb in Spanish.
• When using both a direct and indirect object pronoun together, the indirect comes first (e.g., 'me lo da').
• With 'le' or 'les', sometimes you need to add 'a él', 'a ella', etc. to clarify who you mean.