Learn French: La présentation est urgente. Prépare-la-moi ! - The presentation is urgent. Prepare it for me!

La présentation est urgente. Prépare-la-moi !

The presentation is urgent. Prepare it for me!

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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?