Indirect object pronouns: te, lui, leur, etc.

Indirect object pronouns replace nouns that follow verbs + à, like demander à (to ask), dire à (to say to), écrire à (to write to), parler à (to speak to), téléphoner à (to call), etc.

Jojo replies to Nadia. → He replies to her.

I am calling Betty → I am calling her.

The indirect object pronouns are as follows: 


Singular
Plural
1st person
tu me parles (you speak to me)
il nous parle (he speaks to us)
2nd person
je te parle (I speak to you)
il vous parle (he speaks to you)
3rd person
je lui parle (I speak to him/to her/to it)
tu leur parles (you speak to them)

Notes: 

• In general, indirect object pronouns are placed before the verb, including in the negative form.

-Are you talking to me? -No, I'm not talking to you.

- Me and te are shortened to m' and t' respectively before a vowel or a silent h.

-Are you writing to me? -Yes, I'm writing to you.

We use lui to replace masculine and feminine nouns.

Anna says thank you to Theo. → Anna says thank you to him.

I ask my daughter. → I ask her.


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