Indirect Object Pronouns (lui, leur, me, te, nous, vous)

Indirect object pronouns replace a noun that receives the action of the verb indirectly — typically through the preposition à (to). While direct objects answer "what?" or "whom?", indirect objects answer "to whom?" or "for whom?".

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What Is an Indirect Object?

An indirect object is connected to the verb through the preposition à:

• Je parle à Marie. — I speak to Marie. (To whom do I speak? → to Marie)
• Il donne le livre à son frère. — He gives the book to his brother. (To whom? → to his brother)
• Elle écrit à ses parents. — She writes to her parents. (To whom? → to her parents)

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The Indirect Object Pronouns