Direct Object Pronouns
| me | me | (singular) |
| te | you | (singular) |
| lo | him, you, it | (singular) |
| la | her, you, it | (singular) |
| se | himself, herself, yourself | (singular) |
| nos | us | (plural) |
| os | you, familiar | (plural) |
| los | them, you | (plural) |
| las | them, you | (plural) |
| se | themselves, yourselves | (plural) |
These forms are used as the direct objects of verbs. Lo and la are used as the direct object forms of usted, los and las for ustedes. THESE FORMS MUST BE USED IF THE A PRONOUN IS REQUIRED FOR THE DIRECT OBJECT AND THE VERB IS EXPRESSED. A prepositional phrase (e.g., a él, a ella, a usted) is sometimes be added for clarity or for emphasis, primarily in spoken Spanish.
¿Me ves? - Do you see me?
Te oigo. - I hear you.
Lo conozco. - I know him. or I know you.
Lo conozco a él. - I know him.
Lo conozco a usted. - I know you.
Yo me miro en el espejo. - I look at myself in the mirror.
Ella se quiere mucho. - She loves herself a lot.
Ustedes se preguntarán... - You will ask yourselves...
Note that these are with-verb forms, and cannot be used if the verb is only implied; in that case, the prepositional phrase forms are required: a él, a ella, etc.
A quién vio Ud.? ¿A ella? - Who(m) did you see? Her? (verb implied)
No, a él? - No, him.
Pronombres de Objeto Directo - Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
Category: General Spanish