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Indirect Object Pronouns
mi
ti
Le
gli
le
ci
vi
Loro
gli (loro)
gli (loro)
 An indirect object is a person for whom or to whom an action is
performed.
o An indirect object pronoun replaces an indirect object.
Hai telefonato a Sandro?
Sì, gli ho telefonato.
 Only transitive verbs have indirect objects.
Wait a minute.... ????? What is the difference between a
DIRECT object and an INDIRECT object?????
 Remember, a direct object is exactly that: directly connected
to the verb...
Mangi il panino?
Sì, lo mangio.
(the sandwich is being eaten
directly by Homer)
 In Italian, an indirect object is always preceded by a
preposition, mainly "a" or "per".
o That preposition is like a bridge
connecting the indirect
object to the verb since they are not directly connected.
Il Sig. Burns da i soldi a Homer....
Il Sig. Burns gli da i soldi...
e Homer prende i soldi.
e Homer li prende.
 In English, an indirect object may or may not be preceded by a
preposition.
Il. Sig. Burns da i soldi a Homer
Homer ha offerto un caffè al Sig. Burns.
Mr. Burns gives the money to Homer.
Homer offered Mr. Burns a coffee.
 Like direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns precede
a conjugated verb OR may attach to an infinitive. In the
latter case, the final "e" of the infinitive is dropped.
Gli devo parlare.
Devo parlargli.
 If the IOP "loro" is used it always follows the verb and is never
attached to an infinitive.
o "gli" is almost always used in spoken Italian to substitute loro,
but NEVER to replace Loro (formal).
Posso dare un regalo ai bambini?
Posso dare loro un regalo?
 Past participles do not agree with indirect object pronouns in
any "perfect" tense.
 Indirect object pronouns NEVER elide before a verb
beginning with a vowel or "h".
Ragazzi,
studiate questi
pronomi! Non
fate come me...