When direct and indirect object pronouns are used together, the indirect object pronoun always _ the direct object pronoun.
precedes
El camarero me muestra el men�.
The waiter shows me the menu.
El camarero me lo muestra.
The waiter shows it to me.
Nos sirven los platos.
They serve us the dishes.
Nos los sirvien.
They serve them to us.
Maribel te pidi� una hamburguesa.
Maribel ordered a hamburger for you.
Maribel te la pidio.
Maribel ordered it for you.
In spanish, two pronouns that begin with the letter I _ be used together. Therefore, the indirect object pronouns le and les always change to _ when they are used with lo, la, las, and los.
cannot, se
Le escrib� la carta.
I wrote him the letter.
Se la escrib�.
I wrote it to him.
Les sirvi� los s�ndwiches.
He served them the sandwiches.
Se los sirvi�.
He served them to them.
Because se has multiple meanings, spanish speakers often clarify to whom the pronoun refers to by adding _
a usted, a �l, a ella, a ustedes, a ellos, or a ellas.
�El sombrero? Carlos se lo vendi� a ella.
The hat? Carlos sold it to her.
�Las verduras? Ellos seas compran a usted.
The vegetables? They buy them for/from you.
Double object pronouns are placed _ a conjugated verb.
before
Te lo voy a mostrar.
I'll show you.
Voy a mostr�rtelo.
I'll show you.
Nos las est�n sirviendo.
They are serving us.
Est�n sirvi�ndonoslas.
They are serving us.
When DO pronouns are attached to an infinitive or a present participle, an _ is added to maintain the original stress.
accent mark
�La ensalada? El camarero nos _ sirvi�.
la
�El salmon? La due�a me _ recomienda.
lo
�La comida? Voy a prepar�rte _.
la
�Las bebidas? Estamos pidi�ndose _.
las
�Puedes traerme tu plato? No, no _ lo puedo traer.
me
�Quieres mostrarle la carta? S�, voy a mostr�r _ la ahora.
se
�Les serviste la carne? No, no _ la serv�.
te
�Vas aleerle el men�? No, no _ lo voy a leer.
se
�Me recomiendas la langosta? S�, _ la recomiendo.
me
�La ensalada? El camarero nos la sirvi�.
Salad? The waiter served us.
�El salmon? La due�a me lo recomienda.
Salmon? The owner recommended it to me.
�La comida? Voy a prepar�rte la.
Food? I will prepare for you.
�Puedes traerme tu plato? No, no me lo puedo traer.
Can you bring me your plate? No, I can't bring you my plate.
�Quieres mostrarle la carta? S�, voy a mostrar se la ahora.
You want to show him the letter? Yes, I will show him now.
�Vas a leerle el men�? No, no se lo voy a leer.
You'll read the menu? No, I will not read.
�Me recomiendas la langosta? S�, me la recomiendo.
Do I recommend the lobster? Yes, I recommend it.