Learn French: J'ai besoin du projecteur. Branche-le-moi ! - I need the projector. Plug it in for me!

In an affirmative command (telling someone to do something), the pronoun order changes from the usual rules. The direct object (le, la, or les) always comes before the indirect object (like moi, toi, or lui). Since we are saying "plug it in for me", le (it) comes before moi (me).

Why do we use -moi here instead of -me?

In affirmative commands, pronouns move after the verb and are attached with hyphens. When the pronouns me and te are placed at the very end of the phrase, they change to their stressed forms: moi and toi. If it were a negative command, they would stay normal and go before the verb: Ne me le branche pas !

Could I say Branche-le pour moi instead of Branche-le-moi?

Yes, you could! Branche-le pour moi is grammatically correct and means the same thing. However, using the double pronoun structure (Branche-le-moi) is very natural and common in everyday French, which makes it a great pattern to master.

Why doesn't Branche have an "s" at the end, since it's the tu form?