Example
¿Me ves? — Ella me da un regalo.
Can you see me? — She gives me a gift.
Note
"Me" serves as both direct (me ves) and indirect (me da) object pronoun.
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Direct and indirect object pronouns — replace noun objects to avoid repetition. Use this page to study the core Spanish words, English meanings, part-of-speech labels, and example sentences for this topic.
Review each word with examples and usage notes where available.
¿Me ves? — Ella me da un regalo.
Can you see me? — She gives me a gift.
"Me" serves as both direct (me ves) and indirect (me da) object pronoun.
Te llamo más tarde. — Te escribo una carta.
I'll call you later. — I write you a letter.
¿El libro? Lo tengo aquí.
The book? I have it here.
Replaces a masculine noun as the direct object.
¿La carta? La escribí ayer.
The letter? I wrote it yesterday.
Le doy el libro. — Le escribo un mensaje.
I give him/her the book. — I write him/her a message.
Indirect object only. "Le" becomes "se" before lo/la/los/las.
Nos llaman por teléfono. — Nos dan la información.
They call us by phone. — They give us the information.
Os espero en el café.
I'll wait for you (all) at the café.
Used in Spain for "vosotros". Latin America uses "los/las/les" instead.
¿Los zapatos? Los compré ayer.
The shoes? I bought them yesterday.
¿Las llaves? Las busco.
The keys? I'm looking for them.
Les compro un regalo a mis padres.
I buy a gift for my parents.
"Les" becomes "se" before lo/la/los/las: "Se lo doy" (I give it to them).
¿El libro? Se lo doy mañana.
The book? I'll give it to him tomorrow.
"Le/les" → "se" when followed by lo/la/los/las to avoid two l-sounds.
¿Me lo puedes explicar?
Can you explain it to me?
Object pronoun order: indirect before direct. Always before conjugated verb.