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Direct objects in italian Please correct my entries? The first sentence has the subjects and the second replaces that with the direct and indirect objects. I give Sophie a peach. Do una pesca a Sophie I give it to her. Le do la. I drink coffee with my husband Bevo caffe' con mio marito. I drink it with him. Lo bevo con gli. The (female ) dog dropped the ball for Leanne (me) Il cane caduta la pella per Leanne She dropped it for me Lei cadutala per me (you) Give those students four books Dai gli studenti quatro libri Give those to them Li dai a gli UGH, these are so hard... I don't even think I know how to identify DO/ IO's in English! Tips to help keep them straight are greatly appreciated! Grazie Mille...
Sep 19, 2014 10:36 PM
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Direct objects in italian

Please correct my entries? The first sentence has the subjects and the second replaces that with the direct and indirect objects.

I give Sophie a peach.

Do una pesca a Sophie

I give it to her.
Le do la. La do a lei ( o gliela do)


I drink coffee with my husband
Bevo caffe' con mio marito.

I drink it with him.
Lo bevo con gli lui.

The (female ) dog dropped the ball for Leanne (me)
Il cane caduta la pella per Leanne La cagna lascia cadere la palla a Leanne

She dropped it for me
Lei cadutala per me La lascia cadere per me

(you) Give those students four books
Dai gli studenti quatro libri Dai a quegli studenti quattro libri

Give those to them
Li dai a gli Dalli a loro

UGH, these are so hard... I don't even think I know how to identify DO/ IO's in English! Tips to help keep them straight are greatly appreciated! Grazie Mille...

September 20, 2014

Direct objects in italian

Please correct my entries? The first sentence has the subjects nouns and the second replaces that with the direct and indirect objects pronouns.

I give [to] Sophie a peach.
Do una pesca a Sophie

I give it to her.
Le do la(you can't say "le do la" because "la" is only a unstressed pronoun and unstressed pronouns (but for imperative and infinitive moods) go always before the verb, at most you could say "le do la pesca") 
La (unstressed direct pronoun) do a lei (stressed indirect pronoun).
A lei (stressed indirect pronoun) la (unstressed direct pronoun) do.
Gliela (unstressed indirect + direct pronouns, "e" is a link letter) do.

I drink coffee with my husband.
Bevo caffè con mio marito.

I drink it with him.
Lo (unstressed direct pronoun) bevo con gli lui (stressed indirect pronoun). (again "gli" is a unstressed pronoun)

The (female) dog dropped the ball for Leanne (me)
Il cane caduta ha lasciato cadere la palla per Leanne.

She dropped it for me
Lei cadutala l'ha (unstressed direct pronoun, elided before a vowel sound: "h" is mute) lasciata cadere per me (stressed indirect pronoun)
Lei me l'ha (unstressed indirect + direct pronouns) lasciata cadere.

(you) Give [to] those students four books
Dai agli studenti quattro libri

Give those to them
Li dai a gli(again "gli" is a unstressed pronoun - on imperative mood, the unstressed pronouns go, joined, after the verb)
Dalli (unstressed direct pronoun - "l" is a link letter) a loro (stressed indirect pronoun).
Daglieli (unstressed indirect + direct pronouns, "e" is a link letter)


UGH, these are so hard... I don't even think I know how to identify DO/ IO's in English! Tips to help keep them straight are greatly appreciated! Grazie Mille...

September 20, 2014

Direct objects in italian

Please correct my entries? The first sentence has the subjects and the second replaces that with the direct and indirect objects.

I give Sophie a peach.

Do una pesca a Sophie

I give it to her.
Le La do la a lei.


I drink coffee with my husband
Bevo il caffe' con mio marito.

I drink it with him.
Lo bevo con gli lui.

The (female ) dog dropped the ball for Leanne (me)
Il cane caduta ha lasciato cadere la palla per Leanne

She dropped it for me
Lei cadutala l'ha lasciata cadere per me

(you) Give those students four books
Dai agli studenti quattro libri

Give those to them
Li dai a gli Dalli a loro

UGH, these are so hard... I don't even think I know how to identify DO/ IO's in English! Tips to help keep them straight are greatly appreciated! Grazie Mille...

September 19, 2014
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