Spanish I - Unit 24 continued…

1. How do I go there? - ¿Cómo voy allí?
2. This way – Por aquí
3. Go on this way – Siga por aquí
4. Straight ahead – Derecho
5. Then – Entonces
6. To the left – a la izquierda
7. Continue – Siga
8. That way - por allí
9. To the right – a la derecha
10. Always straight ahead - Siempre derecho
11. What is the name of the street? - ¿Cómo se llama la calle?
12. Say it slowly - Dígalo despacio

Ok, I have a Spanish question for all you Spanish masters out there.

Say it - Dígalo

So would "lo díga" mean anything? Wouldn't that also be say it?

¿lo quiere? - You want it?

Why not quierelo?

Or am I just missing something? Does it have something to do with commands, but not questions?

Say it, give me, etc.

Object pronouns are attached to the end of the word in the following situations:

(1) Affirmative commands: Dígamelo [Tell it to me], but notice that negative commands are not: No me lo diga [Don't tell it to me]

(2) Infinitives: Juan quiere escribirlo [John wants to write it]

(3) Present participles: Juan está escribiéndolo [John is writing it]

There are exceptions for (2) and (3) when it is okay to put the object pronouns in front. But since the end is always correct, I try not to clutter my mind up with the exceptions.

Actually, my brain understands the object pronouns much better when they come at the end. I have a hard time understanding when they come before the verb. (I'm still at the point that I have to put the words in English order and then translate them in my mind.)

By the way, I went through Pimsleur last year. I struggled with it until I found a good book that covered the material which I could use as a reinforcement. In my opinion, if you only want to purchase a couple of books, the two best to own are: Master the Basics by Christopher Kendris (2nd edition, Barron's) and the Langenscheidt's Pocket Spanish Dictionary. For very little money these two books will answer almost anything that you will encounter during your initial years of learning Spanish.

Ele1109,

Thanks for the clarification!