We are learning Indirect object pronouns and I need help with the following questions.
Traduce las frases al espanol.
11. He asked her for more money.
12. I gave you your present.
13. She bought you a new dress.
14. He prepared dinner for us.
15. Musicals fascinate me.
16. She's lacking (missing) silverware.
17. We loved that soap opera.
18. The singer's voice (la voz) bothered them.
19. It doesn't matter to you.
20. Going for a stroll with you doesn't interest me.
If you are learning indirect-object pronouns, that usually means that you have already had the direct object pronouns. Here's a review: Eng. & Spanish.
INDIRECT OBJECTS DIRECT OBJECTS
me (to, for, at, from me (me)
me)
te (to, for, at, from te (you,fam/sing)
you - fam/sing)
le (to, for, at, from lo (it, him)
him, her, you form) la (it, her)
nos (to, for, at, from nos (us)
us)
os (to, for, at, from os (you = fam/pl)
you = fam/pl)
les (to, for, at, from los (them) masc
them, you-all form)las (them) fem
Now, look closely and you can see that you don't even have to understand the grammar to pick everything except 3rd person singular and plural. THAT is where you must understand that the indirect-object MUST have either stated OR understood one of these words: to, for, at, from. Now let's look at the sentences. I'll do #11 for you and then you try the rest, which I shall check for you later.
#11. = He asked her for more money. STOP. WHAT did he ask for? money = the direct object = he asked (past tense) for IT. NOW, WHOM (objective case because HE is the subject) did he ask? her Restate it and you get "He ask for the money FROM her." "her" must be the indirect-object pronoun.
Put it all together, and when you get to sentences with BOTH the direct and indirect, notice that I listed the Indirect BEFORE the Direct.
El le pidió más dinero.
Think you understand it? Try "walking through asking WHAT & from/of WHOM" to easily identivy what you are working with!
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To translate these sentences into Spanish, you will need to understand indirect object pronouns. Indirect object pronouns in Spanish are used to replace or refer to the person or thing to or for whom an action is done. Below are the translated sentences:
11. Él le pidió más dinero.
To translate "He asked her for more money," you would replace "her" with the indirect object pronoun "le" in Spanish. "Le" is used when referring to the third-person singular (her) and is placed before the verb. The sentence becomes "Él le pidió más dinero."
12. Te di tu regalo.
To translate "I gave you your present," you would replace "you" with the second-person singular indirect object pronoun "te." "Te" is used when referring to the second-person singular (you) and is placed before the verb. The sentence becomes "Te di tu regalo."
13. Ella te compró un vestido nuevo.
To translate "She bought you a new dress," you would replace "you" with the second-person singular indirect object pronoun "te." The sentence becomes "Ella te compró un vestido nuevo."
14. Él nos preparó la cena.
To translate "He prepared dinner for us," you would replace "for us" with the first-person plural indirect object pronoun "nos." The sentence becomes "Él nos preparó la cena."
15. Los musicales me fascinan.
To translate "Musicals fascinate me," you would replace "me" with the first-person singular indirect object pronoun "me." The sentence becomes "Los musicales me fascinan."
16. Le faltan cubiertos.
To translate "She's lacking (missing) silverware," you would use the third-person singular indirect object pronoun "le." The sentence becomes "Le faltan cubiertos."
17. Nos encantaba esa telenovela.
To translate "We loved that soap opera," you would replace "that soap opera" with the third-person plural indirect object pronoun "nos." The sentence becomes "Nos encantaba esa telenovela."
18. Les molestaba la voz del cantante.
To translate "The singer's voice bothered them," you would replace "them" with the third-person plural indirect object pronoun "les." The sentence becomes "Les molestaba la voz del cantante."
19. No te importa.
To translate "It doesn't matter to you," you would replace "to you" with the second-person singular indirect object pronoun "te." The sentence becomes "No te importa."
20. No me interesa pasear contigo.
To translate "Going for a stroll with you doesn't interest me," you would replace "me" with the first-person singular indirect object pronoun "me." The sentence becomes "No me interesa pasear contigo."