GrammarIndirectObjectPronounsC2G1L2

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Use and meaning:
	Identify the person to or for whom something is done
	Stands for an indirect object noun
	Can either take the place of the indirect object noun or be used together with it
	Action of the verb is received indirectly
	Answer the question *To whom?* or *For whom?*
	Tell to whom with gustar and encantar
	Use the preposition a before an indirect object
	Me, te, le, nos, and les are the indirect object pronouns
		me - to me (a mí can be added for emphasis)
		te - to you (familiar, singular) (a ti can be added for emphasis)
		le - to her, to him, to it, to you (polite, singular) (a él/a ella/a usted can be added for clarification)
		nos - to us (masculine or feminine) (a nosotros/as can be added for emphasis)
		les - to them (masculine or feminine), to you (polite, plural) (a ellos, a ellas, or a ustedes can be added for emphasis)

are translated to me, to you, to him, to her, to us, and to them
most commonly refer to people.
... le can mean (to/for) him, her, or you (formal, singular)
	Le quiero dar una planta.	I want to give her a plant. OR I want to give you a plant.
... les can mean (to/for them or you (plural)
	Les queremos regalar unos dulces.	I want to give them a plant. OR I want to give him a plant. OR I want to give you a plant.
... the phrase a + noun or a + a pronoun is used to clarify le or les. In this case the indirect object pronoun is untranslatable since it is redundant.
	Le quiero dar una planta a ella.	I want to give her a plant.
	Le quiero dar una planta a Ricardo.	I want to give Ricardo a plant.
	Le quiero dar una planta a mi amigo.	I want to give my friend a plant.
	Les quiero regalar una planta a ellas.	I want to give them (all females) a plant.
	Les quiero regalar una planta a Héctor y a Luis.	I want to give a plant to Héctor and Luis.
same forms that you used with the verbs gustar to indicate to whom something is pleasing or encantar to indicate to whom something is very pleasing.

Placements
	(Subject) + indirect object + verb + noun + prepositional phrase
		(Yo) + Le + regalo + las flores + a Ana.	I am giving flowers to her/ to Ana.
	placed directly before a conjugated verb.
		Les compramos unos discos compactos.	We are buying them some CD's.
	when no is present, no precedes the indirect object pronoun.
		No les compramos unos discos compactos.	We aren't buying them some CD's.
	tell to whom and *for whom* an action is done
		Le regalo las flores.	I am giving flowers to her .
	... may be attached to the infinitive, darle/to give him or her
		Quiero comprarle unos dulces. OR Le quiero comprar unos dulces.	I want to buy her some sweets.

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