is there an easy way to learn how to use spanish pronouns?!?

Question

im talking a-level standard here. I just can't get my head around them at all! If anybody has any tips I'd be very grateful... =]

.... ok, i know this is more english, but i think this is the root of the problem... what is the difference between direct object pronouns and indirect object pronouns?

Answer 1

Gosh! I was going to talk about enclitic pronouns but.. I think that wouldn't help you. I'll answer your additional question, instead.
The object pronoun (accussative case, more grammatically speaking) is the "thing" or person that we act upon. There MUST be a transitive verb so you can have a direct object. Let give the easiest of the examples:
I love you.
"You" is the person "I" love. n this case, "you" is the object pronoun.
Another example:
"You hit me".
"Me" is the object pronoun. Note that in English, you decline (change the form of a pronoun or noun) to show it is the direct object. Any can see that the sentence "You hit I" is incorrect. you change "I" to "me" to show the action is upon "me".

The indirect object (dative case, more gramatically) is the person or thing that benefits from the action. Example:
"Give me that shoe"
"That shoe" is the direct object, and "me" is the indirect object. What happens if we say this in a slightly different way?
"Give that shoe to me"
Note that in this case, due to moving the objects, in English you need to add a preposition.
Another example:
"She sent her a letter"
I guess you now know that "a letter" is the direct object and "her" is the indirect object. Easy, right? :)

If you need help with Spanish pronouns, feel free to send me a message.

Answer 2

Direct Object pronouns are just like saying He hit me, istead of saying your name like "He hit Diego" or something. They replace the direct object, the thing that takes the action of the verb, and go before the conjugated verb, unlike in english, which is maybe why you are confused. they are "Me, te, lo/la, nos, os, los/las" depending on the person/object recieving the action of the verb.
and example is:

Conduzco mi carro todos los días. (I drive my car everyday) when replacing the direct object (car) it becomes:
Lo conduzco todos los días. (I drive it everyday.)

An indirect object pronoun does the same thing for an indirect object. an indirect object answers the question "to whom / for whom?" so like here is an example:

Escribé una carta para ti. would become (replacing both indirect object and direct object)
Te la escribé. which means I wrote it for you.

Answer 3

What is it about them that has you confused? Gender? When to use Ellos instead of El or Ella? When to use the familiar?