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### Putting It All Together: Double Pronouns

When you want to say something like "pass *it* to *me*" or "serve *it* to *us*," you need to use two object pronouns at the same time: a direct object (the thing) and an indirect object (the person).

In Spanish, these two pronouns team up right before the conjugated verb. The rule for their order is strict but simple: the indirect object pronoun always comes **before** the direct object pronoun. 

A handy trick to remember the order? *People first, then things.*

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### Matching the Object

Remember that the direct object pronoun (**lo** or **la**) must match the gender of the noun it replaces, regardless of who is receiving it. 

If you are offering a friend a masculine noun like **el vino** (the wine), you use **te lo**. For a feminine noun like **la salsa** (the sauce), use **te la**. 

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### Other Pronoun Combinations

This exact same word order applies when the action is happening to "us" (**nos**). Both pronouns sit together directly in front of the verb.

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Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

adjective

adverb

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

expression

interjection

noun

numeral

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Definite articles and 'to be' (el, la, soy)

Masculine and feminine pairs (el hermano, la hermana)

Basic sentences and negation (no)

Indefinite articles (un, una)

Formal and informal you (tú vs. usted)

Plural pronouns and the verb to be (somos, son)

Making nouns plural (-s, -es)

Plural articles (los, las, unos, unas)

Noun gender exceptions

Adjective agreement

Invariable adjectives

State and location (estar)

Ser vs. estar

There is / there are (hay)

Hay vs. estar

To have (tener)

Possession (de)

Possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su)

Regular -ar verbs

Yes/No questions

What and who (qué, quién)

Regular -er verbs

Regular -ir verbs

Asking where (dónde, adónde)

How, when, and why (cómo, cuándo, por qué)

How much and how many (cuánto)

Days of the week

Going to a place (ir a)

Preposition contractions (al, del)

In and by (en)

With me and with you (conmigo, contigo)

Prepositional pronouns (mí, ti)

Conjunctions (y, o, pero)

Giving reasons (porque)

Stem-changing verbs (e to ie)

Stem-changing verbs (o to ue)

Stem-changing verbs (e to i)

Irregular yo forms (hago, salgo)

To know (saber vs. conocer)

Weather expressions (hace, está)

Desires and plans (querer)

Ability and requests (poder)

Obligations (tener que)

Expressing likes (me gusta)

Plural likes (me gustan)

Verbs like gustar (encantar, doler)

Very vs. a lot (muy, mucho)

Numbers 0 to 15 (cero, uno, dos…)

Numbers 16 to 31 (dieciséis, veinte…)

Numbers 30 to 1000 (treinta, cien, mil)

Months of the year (enero, febrero, marzo)

Seasons and dates (el dos de mayo)

Telling time (es la..., son las...)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero, segundo, tercero)

Reflexive pronouns and verbs (me, te, se, nos)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

The present continuous (estar + -ando, -iendo)

Near demonstrative adjectives (este, esta, estos, estas)

Medium demonstrative adjectives (ese, esa, esos, esas)

Comparatives of inequality (más / menos ... que)

Comparatives of equality (tan ... como)

Indefinite and negative pronouns (algo, nada, alguien, nadie)

Affirmative commands

Far demonstratives (aquel, aquella)

Possessive pronouns (el mío, el tuyo)

Shortened indefinite adjectives (algún, ningún)

Adverbs of quantity (demasiado, bastante)

Adverbs of frequency (a menudo, a veces)

Adverb formation (-mente)

Exclamations (¡Qué...!)

Irregular comparatives (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)

Relative superlatives (el más... de)

Adjective intensification (-ísimo)

Indirect object pronouns

Pronoun placement with infinitives

The 'se lo' rule (se lo, se la)

Impersonal statements (se)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Personal obligation (deber)

Starting actions (empezar a)

Finishing and quitting actions (terminar de, dejar de)

Repeating actions (volver a)

Continuing actions (seguir + gerundio)

Complex prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de...)

Question	Answer
the spoon	la cuchara
I need the spoon. Will you pass it to me now?	Necesito la cuchara. ¿Me la pasas ahora?
the napkin	la servilleta
I don't have my napkin. Will you give it to me?	No tengo mi servilleta. ¿Me la das?
the sugar	el azúcar
the cup	la taza
I want sugar in the cup, but you are not serving it to me.	Quiero azúcar en la taza, pero no me lo sirves.
the butter	la mantequilla
We love butter. You always serve it to us with the bread.	Nos encanta la mantequilla. Siempre nos la sirves con el pan.
the wine	el vino
the wine glass	la copa
The wine is very good. I will serve it to you in the glass.	El vino es muy bueno. Te lo sirvo en la copa.
the sauce	la salsa
the pepper	la pimienta
The sauce needs pepper. I am passing it to you now.	La salsa necesita pimienta. Te la estoy pasando ahora.
to try (taste) / to test / try out	probar
Do you want to try the sauce? I will pass it to you.	¿Quieres probar la salsa? Te la paso.
Do you want sugar in your cup? I will prepare it for you.	¿Quieres azúcar en tu taza? Te lo preparo.
We do not have wine in the glasses. They are serving it to us soon.	No tenemos vino en las copas. Nos lo sirven pronto.
I need a clean napkin. Will you bring it to me now?	Necesito una servilleta limpia. ¿Me la traes ahora?
You have to try this meat. I will prepare it for you with pepper.	Tienes que probar esta carne. Te la preparo con pimienta.
You like butter. I will give it to you for the bread.	Te gusta la mantequilla. Te la doy para el pan.
Do you need the spoon? I pass it to you.	¿Necesitas la cuchara? Yo te la paso.
the beer	la cerveza
Do you want wine or beer?	¿Quieres vino o cerveza?
I drink beer with dinner.	Bebo cerveza con la cena.
the soda (LatAm)	el refresco
Do you want a soda or a beer?	¿Quieres un refresco o una cerveza?
I drink soda with my meal.	Bebo refresco con la comida.
red (of wine: vino tinto)	tinto
Do you want a glass of red wine?	¿Quieres una copa de vino tinto?
I prefer red wine with meat.	Prefiero el vino tinto con la carne.