A2 · Module 34 · Recipients & Indirect Objects

Learn Spanish: Module 34 — Recipients & Indirect Objects

I can say who receives something and use basic indirect-object pronouns in giving/showing/sending/telling.

First separate the thing transferred from the person receiving it. Then use recipient pronouns with giving, showing, sending and telling, and add the traer/llevar reference-point contrast.

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Module 34 For now: me, te, le, nos, lesare used here as recipients/beneficiaries. Later double-object-pronoun pattern and pronoun attachment to infinitives/gerunds are saved for a later module.traerandllevarare present-only in the exact forms learned here. Verb Tense Options is not shown because no contrast between tenses is being learned.

Lesson 1

What Is the Recipient?

What you are learning:I can understand the recipient/beneficiary relationship in “give something to someone.”

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In a giving action, there are two different roles to keep clear:

Spanish	English meaning
dar	to give
doy	I give
Doy la camisa a Ana.	I give the shirt to Ana.

Thing given: la camisa
Recipient:Ana

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Compare Spanish and English:English can say “I give Ana the shirt” or “I give the shirt to Ana.” Spanish makes the recipient relationship visible here witha Ana. First learn the meaning relationship; the pronouns come next.

Lesson 2

Recipients: me / te / le

What you are learning:I can use recipient me, te and le in guided giving relationships.

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Recipient form	Meaning here
me	to/for me
te	to/for you — familiar singular
le	to/for him, her, or usted
Me da la camisa.	He/She gives me the shirt.
Te doy la camisa.	I give you the shirt.
Le doy la camisa.	I give him/her/usted the shirt.

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Same-looking forms can do different jobs:you sawmeandteas direct objects in Module 33. Here the meaning is recipient/beneficiary. The sentence tells you the grammatical role.

Lesson 3

Recipients: nos / les

What you are learning:I can use recipient nos and les for plural recipient relationships.

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Recipient form	Meaning here
nos	to/for us
les	to/for them or ustedes
Nos da información.	He/She gives us information.
Les doy información.	I give them/ustedes information.

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Recipient meaning stays stable:singular or plural, identify who receives or benefits from the action. Do not confuse the recipient with the thing transferred.

Lesson 4

Show & Send

What you are learning:I can show or send something to a recipient in a simple sentence.

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Spanish	English meaning
mostrar	to show
muestro	I show
mandar	to send
mando	I send
Le muestro la camisa.	I show him/her/usted the shirt.
Te mando información.	I send you information.

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One recipient pattern, different actions:giving, showing and sending are different verbs. What transfers across them is the recipient relationship and the placement of the recipient pronoun.

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TRAER vs LLEVAR — Bring vs Take by Reference Point

What you are learning:I can choose traer or llevar according to movement toward vs away from the reference point.

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traer= bring toward the speaker/reference point.llevar= take/carry toward another destination/reference point.

Person	traer	llevar
I	traigo	llevo
you familiar	traes	llevas
he/she/usted	trae	lleva
we	traemos	llevamos
they/ustedes	traen	llevan

Traigo la camisa a Ana.— I bring the shirt to Ana.

Llevo la camisa a Carlos.— I take the shirt to Carlos.

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Think like voy / vengo:the difference depends on the reference point. This is a direction-of-movement contrast, not two interchangeable translations of English “bring/take.”

Lesson 5

Tell / Say to Someone

What you are learning:I can tell or say something to a recipient in a simple sentence.

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Spanish	English meaning
decir	to say / tell
digo	I say / tell
Le digo sí.	I tell him/her/usted yes.
Te digo no.	I tell you no.

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English hides a distinction:English often uses “tell someone.” Spanish keeps the recipient visible withme/te/le/nos/lesbeforedigoin these pattern you learneds.

Lesson 6

Pronoun Before a conjugated Verb

What you are learning:I can place a learned object pronoun before one conjugated verb.

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Spanish	What the pronoun is doing
Lo quiero.	lo= known direct object
Le doy la camisa.	le= recipient
Te mando información.	te= recipient

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Placement rule for this stage:an unstressed object pronoun normally comes before a single conjugated verb. Do not attach pronouns to infinitives or gerunds yet; that begins in Module 35.

Review & Reuse

Recall & Practice

50 rolls Review Module 34 recipient meaning while bringing back only already learned earlier language.

Combined Practice

Practice recipient pronouns and verbs for giving, showing, sending, or telling in different situations without introducing a new pattern.

Apply & Communicate

The first five Apply rolls are primary Can-Do outcomes; the next five are matching extra practice in a new situation when Reveal is used.

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I can identify a recipient, choose a basic recipient pronoun, place it before a conjugated verb, and use giving/showing/sending/telling with a recipient.

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Keep going — complete the five primary Apply outcomes with no unresolved after using Reveal Practice Roll.