Italian Language Lessons
Grammar, spelling, and usage
Italian Indirect Object Pronouns
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Le and gli never elide before a verb beginning with a vowel or an h.
Le offro un caffè (I offer her a cup of coffee.)
Gli hanno detto «Ciao!» (They said "Ciao!" to him.)
The following common Italian verbs are used with indirect object nouns or pronouns.
| dare |
to give |
| dire |
to say |
| domandare |
to ask |
| (im)prestare |
to lend |
| insegnare |
to teach |
| mandare |
to send |
| mostrare |
to show |
| offrire |
to offer |
| portare |
to bring |
| preparare |
to prepare |
| regalare |
to give (as a gift) |
| rendere |
to return, give back |
| riportare |
to bring back |
| scrivere |
to write |
| telefonare |
to telephone |
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