Indirect Object Pronouns. English will mislead you.
In many ways, English is a lazy language. The example above shows how you can say 'her' or 'to her': both are acceptable, even though 'her' looks like a direct object pronoun. French is more strict than English: if the pronoun is a direct object, you have to use 'le', 'la' or 'les', if it's indirect, you have to use 'lui' or 'leur'.
But the biggest problem most people have is that they aren't really aware if a pronoun is direct or indirect, precisely because you don't need to know in English. When writing or speaking, students of French tend (much to their teacher's chagrin) to think in English and translate those thoughts into French as they write or speak. Pro8: indirect object pronouns. French Indirect Object Pronouns (Me, Te, Lui, Nous, Vous, Leur) Written by Administrator Friday, 19 March 2010 06:57 A pronoun is a word that substitutes for a noun or another pronoun.
To better understand French indirect object pronouns, you should be familiar with the concept of the indirect object. Indirect objects Before we begin to learn about the indirect object let's take a moment to define the direct object. French Grammar Introdution: Indirect Object Pronouns.