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La présentation est urgente. Prépare-la-moi !

La présentation est urgente. Prépare-la-moi !
The presentation is urgent. Prepare it for me!
From Lesson 155:Double object pronouns in commands (donne-le-moi)·French

Breakdown of La présentation est urgente. Prépare-la-moi !

être
to be
moi
me
préparer
to prepare
la présentation
the presentation
urgent
urgent

Questions & Answers about La présentation est urgente. Prépare-la-moi !

Why is the order -la-moi and not -moi-la?
In affirmative commands (telling someone to do something), the direct object pronoun (le, la, or les) always comes before the indirect object pronoun (like moi, lui, or leur). Since la is the direct object replacing la présentation ("it") and moi is the indirect object ("for me"), the strict rule dictates Prépare-la-moi.
Why do we use moi here instead of me?
When giving an affirmative command, the pronouns me and te change to their stressed forms, moi and toi, and move after the verb. If this were a negative command (telling someone not to do something), you would use me and put it before the verb, like usual: Ne me la prépare pas !
Why are there hyphens in Prépare-la-moi?
In French, whenever you attach pronouns to the end of an affirmative command, you must connect them to the verb—and to each other—with hyphens. Since we are attaching two pronouns here, we need two hyphens.
Why is there no 's' at the end of Prépare if it is a command directed at tu?
For regular -er verbs like préparer, the final 's' is always dropped in the tu form of the imperative (command) mood. So while you would say tu prépares in a normal sentence, it becomes just Prépare ! when giving an order.

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