Los pronombres de objeto directo reemplazan un sustantivo para evitar repeticiones.

(Direct object pronouns replace a noun to avoid repetition.)

  1. Direct object pronouns must agree in gender and number with the noun they replace.
  2. They are usually placed before the verb.
Pronombres (Pronouns)Ejemplo (Example)
Lo¿Has visto el recepcionista? (Have you seen the receptionist?)¿Lo has visto? (Have you seen him?)
Hemos reportado el problema (We have reported the problem)Lo hemos reportado. (We have reported it.)
LaElla ha entregado la llave en recepción (She has handed in the key at reception)Ella la ha entregado en recepción. (She has handed it in at reception.)
Veo la recepción desde aquí (I can see the reception from here)La veo desde aquí. (I can see it from here.)
LosHe solicitado los servicios extra (I have requested the extra services)Los he solicitado. (I have requested them.)
LasEl cliente ha pedido las llaves (The guest has asked for the keys)El cliente las ha pedido. (The guest has asked for them.)

Exercise 1: Los pronombres de objeto directo: "Lo", "La", "Los", "Las"

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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los, las, lo, la

1.
¿Dónde está la llave? No ... encuentro.
(Where is the key? I can't find it.)
2.
El cliente ha pedido la salida tarde y ... han aprobado.
(The client requested a late check-out and it has been approved.)
3.
Hemos tenido un problema y ... hemos solucionado rápido.
(We had a problem and we solved it quickly.)
4.
Quiero descansar un poco, así que ... hago en la habitación.
(I want to rest a little, so I do it in the room.)
5.
¿Ya has hecho el check-in? Sí, ... he hecho esta mañana.
(Have you checked in yet? Yes, I did it this morning.)
6.
Los documentos estaban en la maleta y ... he olvidado.
(The documents were in the suitcase and I have forgotten them.)
7.
¿Tienes la tarjeta del hotel? No, no ... tengo.
(Do you have the hotel card? No, I don't have it.)
8.
He visto las llaves en recepción y ... he tomado.
(I have seen the keys at reception and taken them.)

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Select the sentence that correctly uses the direct object pronoun (lo, la, los, las) in the hotel context.

1.
Error: 'lo' is masculine and 'habitación' is feminine, so 'la' must be used.
Error: The sentence is incorrectly constructed; the pronoun should not be followed by 'the'.
2.
Error: 'la' is feminine singular, but 'servicios' is masculine plural, so it should be 'los'.
Error: 'lo' is masculine singular, but 'servicios' is plural, so it should be 'los'.
3.
Error: The preposition 'a' should not come after the pronoun in this structure.
Error: 'lo' is masculine and 'recepcionista' is feminine, so 'la' must be used.
4.
Error: 'los' is masculine plural, but 'llaves' is feminine plural, so it should be 'las'.
Error: 'lo' is masculine singular and 'llaves' is feminine plural, so 'las' should be used.

Exercise 3: Rewrite the phrases

Instruction: Rewrite the sentences by replacing the underlined direct object with the appropriate direct object pronoun (lo, la, los, las).

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  1. Hint Hint (lo) He reservado el apartamento para mis vacaciones.
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    Lo he reservado para mis vacaciones.
    (Lo he reservado para mis vacaciones.)
  2. Hint Hint (la) Veo la piscina desde mi habitación.
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    La veo desde mi habitación.
    (La veo desde mi habitación.)
  3. Hint Hint (las) El cliente ha pedido las toallas en recepción.
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    El cliente las ha pedido en recepción.
    (El cliente las ha pedido en recepción.)
  4. Hint Hint (lo) ¿Has visto al recepcionista esta mañana?
    ⇒ _______________________________________________ Example
    ¿Lo has visto esta mañana?
    (¿Lo has visto esta mañana?)
  5. Hint Hint (las) La directora va a explicar las normas del hotel.
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    La directora las va a explicar.
    (La directora las va a explicar.)
  6. Hint Hint (la) Mando la queja al director por correo electrónico.
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    La mando al director por correo electrónico.
    (La mando al director por correo electrónico.)

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