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Galician object pronouns are essential in constructing meaningful and accurate sentences. Unlike subject pronouns, which refer to the actor or subject of the sentence, object pronouns refer to the acted upon objects or frequently used to replace direct objects, indirect objects, and reflexive objects in Galician.

In this lesson, we will explore how to use Galician object pronouns correctly and the different types of objects that can be replaced by them.

Direct Object Pronouns

Galician direct object pronouns are the ones that replace direct objects, which are the entities being acted on or received action from the verb.

The following table lists the Galician direct object pronouns:

Galician	Pronunciation	English
me	[mɛ]	me
che	[tʃɛ]	you (informal, singular)
lle	[ʎɛ]	him/her/it
nos	[nos]	us
vos	[bos]	you (informal, plural)
lles	[ʎes]	them (masculine/feminine)

Here are some examples of how to use direct object pronouns in Galician:

• Eu preciso **lle**. (I need **him/her/it**.)
• Ti amas **me**. (You love **me**.)
• Eles queren comprar **vos**. (They want to buy **you**.)

Notice how direct object pronouns come before the verb in Galician.

Indirect Object Pronouns

Galician indirect object pronouns are used to replace indirect objects. Indirect objects are the entities to whom or for whom the action is performed.

The following table lists the Galician indirect object pronouns:

Galician	Pronunciation	English
me	[mɛ]	to/for me
che	[tʃɛ]	to/for you (informal, singular)
lle	[ʎɛ]	to/for him/her/it
nos	[nos]	to/for us
vos	[bos]	to/for you (informal, plural)
lles	[ʎes]	to/for them (masculine/feminine)

Here are some examples of how to use indirect object pronouns in Galician:

• Eu debo explicar **lle**. (I have to explain **to him/her/it**.)
• Ti compraches flores **me**. (You bought **flowers for me**.)
• Eles escribirán unha carta **nos**. (They will write a letter **to us**.)

Notice how indirect object pronouns also come before the verb in Galician constructions.

Reflexive Object Pronouns

Reflexive object pronouns are essential in Galician when the subject performs an action on itself. They also have their own set of pronouns listed in the table below:

Galician	Pronunciation	English
min	[min]	myself
ti mesmo/mesma	[tʃi mesmu/mesma]	yourself (informal, singular)
el/ela mesmo/mesma	[ɛl/ɛla mesmu/mesma]	himself/herself/itself
nos mesmos/mesmas	[nos mesmus/mesmas]	ourselves
vos mesmos/mesmas	[bos mesmus/mesmas]	yourselves (informal, plural)
eles/elas mesmos/mesmas	[ɛles/ɛlas mesmus/mesmas]	themselves (masculine/feminine)

Here are some examples using reflexive object pronouns in Galician:

• Eu lavareime antes de saír. (I will wash **myself** before leaving.)
• Ti precisan **vos mesmos**. (You need **yourselves**.)
• Eles hurtáronse durante a carreira. (They injured **themselves** during the race.)

Notice that reflexive object pronouns also come before the verb in Galician constructions.

Double Object Pronouns

Galician allows a double pronoun structure where both direct and indirect object pronouns are used in the same sentence. When this happens, the direct object pronoun comes before the indirect object pronoun.

Example:

• Eu prestareino á mañá. (I will lend **it** to **him/her/it**.)
• Eles pedironte o coche. (They asked **you** for **it**.)

Conclusion

Object pronouns are essential for constructing grammatical sentences in Galician. They are versatile and replace different types of objects to make language more concise, expressive, and fluid.

By knowing how and when to use object pronouns in Galician, you will be able to communicate more effectively and accurately with native speakers.

Remember to practice using object pronouns in writing and speech to get comfortable with them.

Table of Contents - Galician Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Galician

• The Galician Alphabet
• Basic Sentence Structure

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Basic Vocabulary

• Numbers 1-10
• Colors
• Days of the Week
• Months of the Year

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Nouns and Articles

• Definite and Indefinite Articles
• Gender and Number

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationships

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Pronouns

• Subject Pronouns
• Object Pronouns

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Food and Drinks

• Common Foods
• Common Drinks

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Adjectives

• Descriptive Adjectives
• Adjective Agreement

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Clothing and Accessories

• Common Clothing Items
• Accessories

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Verbs

• Regular Verbs
• Irregular Verbs

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Vocabulary

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Prepositions

• Common Prepositions
• Prepositional Phrases

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Weather and Seasons

• Weather Vocabulary
• Seasons

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Galician Culture

• Galician History
• Galician Traditions
• Galician Cuisine

Other Lessons

• How to Use Have
• Conditional Mood
• Questions
• The Galician Alphabet
• Descriptive Adjectives
• Future Tense
• Irregular Verbs
• Adjectives
• Pronouns
• How to Use Be

Sources

• Galician Grammar: Subject Pronouns
• A Crash Course in the Galician Language
• Galician Grammar