TE – YOU, FOR/TO YOU

Te is a Spanish object.

It is usually translated into English as “you” or “to/for you.”

The object pronoun te can be used to replace direct and indirect objects.

Let’s see some examples!

● Él te pinta. (te as a direct object)

● Él te pinta un paisaje. (te as an indirect object)

In the first sentence, I mean that you are being portrayed by a painter.

The second example means that a painter is making a painting for you.

Te is not the only Spanish word that works as a direct and indirect object.

The pronouns me, nos, os work the same way, too.

Let’s see some examples!

● Ana te mandó una carta.
○ Ana sent you a letter.

● Ana nos mandó una carta.
○ Ana sent us a letter. 

● Ana os mandó una carta.
○ Ana sent you [all] a letter.

● Ana me mandó una carta.
○ Ana sent me a letter.

Would you like to learn more about these little words? Visit the post called Spanish Indirect Object Pronouns.