Learn French: Ramène-le-moi ce soir. - Bring it back to me this evening.

Ramène-le-moi ce soir.

Bring it back to me this evening.

Breakdown of Ramène-le-moi ce soir.

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Questions & Answers about Ramène-le-moi ce soir.

Why is the pronoun order le-moi? Normally the indirect object comes first, right?

In regular sentences, the indirect object usually comes first (like Tu me le ramènes). But in affirmative commands (giving a positive order), the direct object (le, la, or les) always comes before the indirect object (moi, toi, lui, etc.). So, Ramène-le-moi is the correct order.

Why do we use moi here instead of me?

In affirmative commands, when the pronouns me or te are pushed to the end of the verb, they change to their stressed forms, moi and toi. If it were a negative command, it would stay as me, placed before the verb: Ne me le ramène pas.

Are both hyphens connecting Ramène-le-moi required?

Yes! In an affirmative command, you must use hyphens to attach all the object pronouns to the verb. When there are two pronouns, you need a hyphen between the verb and the first pronoun, and another hyphen between the two pronouns.

Since this is a command to a single person, shouldn't Ramène have an s at the end?

For regular -er verbs like ramener, the tu form drops the final s in the imperative (command) mood. It is written as ramène instead of ramènes. The s only comes back if the verb is immediately followed by the pronouns y or en for pronunciation.