Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Direct object pronouns (me, te, lo, la, nos, os, los, las) always sit directly before a conjugated verb.
- Before the conjugated verb: 'Lo veo' (I see him).
- Attached to an infinitive: 'Quiero verlo' (I want to see him).
- Attached to a gerund: 'Estoy viéndolo' (I am seeing him).
Overview
Direct Object Pronouns
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
|
1st
|
me
|
nos
|
|
2nd
|
te
|
os
|
|
3rd
|
lo/la
|
los/las
|
Meanings
Direct object pronouns replace the noun that receives the action of the verb to avoid repetition.
Standard Placement
Placing the pronoun before the main verb.
“La llamo mañana.”
“Te quiero.”
Infinitive Attachment
Attaching the pronoun to the end of an infinitive verb.
“Voy a comprarlo.”
“Quiero verla.”
Gerund Attachment
Attaching the pronoun to the end of a gerund (-ando/-iendo).
“Estoy leyéndolo.”
“Sigue buscándola.”
Reference Table
| 동사 유형 | 대명사 위치 | 예시 | 번역 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
활용 동사
|
동사 앞
|
Te lo compro
|
내가 너에게 그것을 사줄게
|
|
동사원형
|
앞 또는 뒤
|
Quiero dartelo
|
나는 너에게 그것을 주고 싶어
|
|
현재분사 (-ndo)
|
앞 또는 뒤
|
Estoy leyéndolo
|
나는 그것을 읽고 있어
|
|
긍정 명령형
|
항상 뒤
|
¡Cómpralo!
|
그것을 사!
|
|
부정 명령형
|
항상 앞
|
¡No lo compres!
|
그것을 사지 마!
|
|
두 개 (Le + Lo)
|
'Se'로 변경
|
Se lo doy
|
나는 그것을 그에게/그녀에게 줘
|
격식 수준 스펙트럼
Lo observo. (General)
Lo veo. (General)
Lo veo. (General)
Lo veo. (General)
대명사 위치 개요
동사 앞
- Conjugated 예: Lo como
- Neg. Command 예: No lo comas
동사 뒤
- Infinitive 예: Comerlo
- Gerund 예: Comiéndolo
- Aff. Command 예: ¡Cómelo!
'Se' 규칙 비교
대명사는 어디에 가나요?
동사가 활용되었나요?
긍정 명령형인가요?
RID 순서 우선순위
1. 재귀
- • me
- • te
- • se
- • nos
2. 간접
- • le
- • les
- • me
- • te
3. 직접
- • lo
- • la
- • los
- • las
수준별 예문
Yo lo como.
I eat it.
Ella la mira.
She watches it.
Nosotros los vemos.
We see them.
Tú me llamas.
You call me.
No lo quiero.
I don't want it.
Él no la compra.
He doesn't buy it.
¿Lo tienes?
Do you have it?
La busco ahora.
I am looking for it now.
Quiero comprarlo.
I want to buy it.
Estoy leyéndolo.
I am reading it.
Puedes verla mañana.
You can see her tomorrow.
No voy a hacerlo.
I am not going to do it.
La habías visto antes.
You had seen it before.
Debes terminarlo hoy.
You must finish it today.
Lo hemos hecho bien.
We have done it well.
No me lo dijeron.
They didn't tell me it.
Habiéndolo sabido, habría ido.
Having known it, I would have gone.
Lo vi entrar en la casa.
I saw him enter the house.
Se lo voy a dar.
I am going to give it to him.
Quisiera verlo terminado.
I would like to see it finished.
Lo que me pides, lo haré.
What you ask of me, I will do it.
Dádmelo ahora mismo.
Give it to me right now.
No lo habré terminado a tiempo.
I won't have finished it on time.
Lo considero inaceptable.
I consider it unacceptable.
혼동하기 쉬운
Learners mix up 'lo' and 'le'.
They look the same as direct objects.
Learners use 'él' instead of 'lo'.
자주 하는 실수
Veo lo.
Lo veo.
Compro la.
La compro.
Lo veo yo.
Lo veo.
No veo lo.
No lo veo.
Quiero lo comprar.
Quiero comprarlo.
Estoy lo viendo.
Estoy viéndolo.
Lo no veo.
No lo veo.
Leyendolo.
Leyéndolo.
Le veo.
Lo veo.
Lo quiero verlo.
Lo quiero ver.
Se lo di a él.
Se lo di.
Lo habré lo hecho.
Lo habré hecho.
Laísmo usage.
Loísmo correction.
문장 패턴
Yo ___ el libro.
Quiero ___.
Estoy ___.
No ___.
Real World Usage
¿Lo viste?
Lo entiendo.
La quiero.
¿Lo tienes?
¡Lo amo!
Lo adjunto.
'RID' 순서 기억하기
Dámelo처럼요.'Le Lo'는 절대 안 돼요!
Se lo doy (나는 그것을 그에게 줘).악센트 함정 조심!
comprártelo처럼 악센트가 붙죠.스페인 일부 지역의 'Leísmo'
le veo라고 하는 것을 듣더라도 놀라지 마세요. 흔한 지역적 변형이지만, 문법적으로는 'lo veo'가 맞아요.Smart Tips
Always put the pronoun in front.
Attach it to the end.
Attach it and add an accent.
Keep 'no' in front of everything.
발음
Accentuation
When you attach a pronoun to a gerund, the stress shifts, requiring an accent.
Statement
Lo veo. ↘
Falling intonation for facts.
암기하기
기억법
Pronouns are like magnets; they jump to the front of the verb unless it's an infinitive or gerund.
시각적 연상
Imagine a magnet (the pronoun) flying toward a fridge (the verb) and sticking to the front.
Rhyme
If the verb is one, put it in front; if it's two, you can choose what to do.
Story
Juan wants to buy a car. He sees it (Lo ve). He wants to buy it (Quiere comprarlo). He is buying it (Está comprándolo).
Word Web
챌린지
Write 5 sentences about things you do every day using direct object pronouns.
문화 노트
Leísmo is common, where 'le' is used for masculine direct objects.
Standard 'lo/la' usage is strictly followed.
Pronoun placement is standard, but 'vos' changes verb forms.
These pronouns evolved from Latin demonstrative pronouns (illum, illam).
대화 시작하기
¿Viste la película?
¿Tienes el libro?
¿Vas a comprar el coche?
¿Estás haciendo la tarea?
일기 주제
자주 하는 실수
Test Yourself
___ doy mañana sin falta.
'I want to see it'을 올바르게 말하는 방법을 고르세요.
Find and fix the mistake:
Le lo compré para su cumpleaños.
Score: /3
연습 문제
8 exercisesYo ___ veo. (him)
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Quiero verlo.
Compro el coche.
Pronouns go after the verb in standard sentences.
¿Tienes la llave? Sí, ___ tengo.
veo / lo / yo
Which is a direct object?
Score: /8
Practice Bank
10 exercisesme / No / lo / digas
Give it to me.
___ estoy diciendo ahora mismo.
I am writing it to her.
¿Lo me das?
Match the meanings:
Está ___.
I am sending them (the photos) to you (plural).
Él quiere ducharse lo.
I'll bring it to you.
Score: /10
자주 묻는 질문 (8)
Before the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive/gerund.
You can put it before the first or attach it to the second.
No, 'le' is an indirect object, though 'leísmo' exists in Spain.
Yes, when attaching to a gerund.
Yes, it is standard in all registers.
The 'no' always comes before the pronoun.
No, the rules are standard.
It depends on the gender of the noun it replaces.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
Le/La
French has more complex rules for compound tenses.
Akkusativ
German changes the article, not the pronoun position.
Object marker
Japanese does not use pronouns as much as Spanish.
Suffixes
Arabic pronouns are always suffixes.
Word order
Chinese does not have clitic pronouns.
Object pronouns
Spanish puts them before the verb.
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