travel agent
el/la agente de viajes
List the DOP's...
me, te, lo/la, nos, los/las
List the IOP's...
me, te, le, nos, les
Re-write by changing the direct object to a DOP.
Yo doy el regalo.
Yo lo doy.
Translate:
¿Qué?
What?
baggage claim
el reclamo de equipaje
What do DOP's do?
They take the place of the direct object.
Answer the question "what?"
What do IOP's do?
They replace the indirect object.
Answer the question "to whom?" or "for whom?"
Re-write by replacing the direct object with a DOP:
Tengo el pasaporte.
Lo tengo.
Translate:
¿Por qué?
Why?
the passport
el pasaporte
Where do they go in a sentence?
BEFORE the conjugated verb.
(or AFTER an infinitive verb in a case like:
voy a llamar___ )
Where do IOP's go in a sentence?
Re-write changing the indirect object to an IOP:
Doy la comida a mi perro.
Le doy la comida.
Translate:
¿Quién?
Who?
flight attendant
el/la auxiliar del vuelo
What would we replace with a DOP in this sentence:
Voy a llamar el agente de viajes.
el agente de viajes
What would we change to an IOP in this sentence?
Yo doy el regalo a mi madre.
mi madre
Yo le doy el regalo. I gave her the gift.
Re-write: Change the indirect object to an IOP:
Traigo ("I bring") las maletas para ti.
Te traigo las maletas.
Translate:
¿Cuál?
Which?
to go through customs
pasar por la aduana
What would we replace with a DOP in this sentence:
Yo como la hamburguesa.
la hamburguesa
What would we change to an IOP in this sentence:
Ella da la tarjeta al auxiliar del vuelo.
el auxiliar del vuelo
Ella le da la tarjeta.
Re-write: Change the indirect object to an IOP:
Voy a dar las tarjetas a ustedes.
Les voy a dar las tarjetas.
OR
Voy a darles las tarjetas.
Translate:
¿Adónde?
To where?