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EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

Welcome to this episode dedicated to mastering Spanish pronoun pairs - a key step towards speaking Spanish fluently and naturally. Pronoun pairs like “te lo”, “se lo”, and others are used every day by native speakers, but they can be tricky for learners because they combine two pronouns into one phrase. In this episode, you’ll get clear explanations, practical examples, and plenty of speaking and listening practice to help you feel confident using these essential structures in real conversations.

Why Pronoun Pairs Matter

If you want to sound natural in Spanish, you need to understand how pronouns work together. Unlike English, where we say “You give it to me,” Spanish combines the pronouns for “who” and “what” into a neat phrase: “Me lo das” (literally “to me it you give”). This word order and combination are unique and can be confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it, your Spanish will sound much more fluent and native-like.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• A review of the basic indirect object pronouns: me, te, le, nos, os, les.
• How to combine these with direct object pronouns like lo, la, los, las to form pronoun pairs.
• Why the pronouns le and les change to se when combined with direct object pronouns.
• Step-by-step examples using common verbs like decir (to say) and dar (to give).
• A challenge section where you’ll practice forming sentences quickly with different pronoun pairs.
• A question and answer drill to test your understanding and improve your quick recall.
• A translation quiz to check if you can identify correct and incorrect uses of pronoun pairs.
• Tips on pronunciation and rhythm to help you sound natural.

How This Episode Helps Your Speaking and Listening

This episode is designed not just to teach you grammar but to get you actively speaking and listening. You’ll hear sentences slowly and clearly, then you’ll be invited to repeat them aloud. This kind of active practice helps your brain and mouth get used to the patterns of Spanish pronoun pairs. 

How to Get the Most from This Episode

• Listen actively and repeat every sentence out loud.
• Pause the episode if you need more time to say the sentences.
• Try the question and answer challenges without looking at the answers first.
• Use the translation quiz to test your understanding.
• Practice regularly to build muscle memory and automatic recall.

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WHO AM I?💃🏻 I’m Maria Fernandez, a native Spanish speaker from Madrid (Spain). I’ve taught Spanish for over 5000 hours, and counting. My mission is to make you fluent in Spanish super fast. Creating step-by-step lessons for you is one of the things I love most. 😀  Over the last few years I've published a bunch of courses, books and audiobooks. I’ve also studied an insane amount of English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese.  To find out more about me, visit my website: kerapido.com

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