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Introduction:

Welcome to the world of French grammar! In today’s lesson, we’ll delve into the fascinating realm of direct and indirect object pronouns. These little words play a crucial role in French sentences, indicating who or what is directly or indirectly affected by the action of the verb. Get ready to uncover the differences between “me” and “lui” as we explore the nuances of object pronouns in French.

French Object Pronouns Guide

Direct Object Pronouns:

• Me (me) – मैं (main)
• Te (you, informal singular) – तुम (tum)
• Le (him/it, masculine singular) – वह (vah)
• La (her/it, feminine singular) – वह (vah)
• Nous (us) – हम (ham)
• Vous (you, formal singular/plural) – आप (aap)
• Les (them, masculine or mixed gender plural) – उन्हें (unhein)

Examples:

• Je lis le livre. – Je le lis. (I am reading the book. – I am reading it.)
• Elle mange la pomme. – Elle la mange. (She is eating the apple. – She is eating it.)

Indirect Object Pronouns:

• Me (to me) – मुझे (mujhe)
• Te (to you, informal singular) – तुझे (tujhe)
• Lui (to him/to her) – उसे (use)
• Nous (to us) – हमें (hamein)
• Vous (to you, formal singular/plural) – आपको (aapko)
• Leur (to them) – उन्हें (unhein)

Examples:

• Il me donne le livre. – Il me le donne. (He gives the book to me. – He gives it to me.)
• Elle lui parle. – Elle lui parle. (She talks to him/her. – She talks to him/her.)

Conditions and Exceptions:

• Direct object pronouns generally come before the verb.
• Indirect object pronouns usually come before the verb or attached to an infinitive or present participle.
• When using both direct and indirect object pronouns in the same sentence, the indirect object pronoun comes before the direct object pronoun.
  
  

Funny Example:

Imagine you’re at a French café, and the waiter brings you a coffee. You say, “Je bois le café.” (I am drinking the coffee.) But then, you accidentally spill it on yourself. The waiter exclaims, “Oh non! Tu te le renverses!” (Oh no! You are spilling it on yourself!)

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