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Lui vs Le vs La – Him vs Him/It vs Her/It

Spoken Description

Clarifiez l'utilisation de lui, le et la avec exemples simples. Comparez uniquement en contexte direct et indirect, genre et nombre. Apprenez quand utiliser chaque pronom avec des phrases concrètes.

Learn the differences between lui, le and la — direct and indirect objects, gender agreement. See clear examples and get simple tips to choose the right pronoun in French sentences.

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Ce guide court explique quand utiliser lui, le, et la avec des exemples clairs et les distinctions essentielles.

This short guide explains when to use lui, le, and la with clear examples and key distinctions.

Lui

Utilisez lui pour les objets indirects se référant à une personne, généralement après des verbes qui prennent à ; cela peut signifier "à lui" ou "à elle" lorsqu'il remplace les destinataires.

Use lui for indirect objects referring to a person, usually after verbs that take à; it can mean "to him" or "to her" when replacing recipients.
Jeparle après la réunion. (to him)

I am speaking to him after the meeting.

Indirect object pronoun for 'à Marc'

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Le

Utilisez le pour les objets directs masculins singuliers ou lorsque vous remplacez une chose masculine ou parfois une idée ; il s'attache au verbe et ne double jamais un objet indirect.

Use le for direct objects that are masculine singular or when replacing a masculine thing or sometimes an idea; it attaches to the verb and never doubles an indirect object.
Marie arrive ; jeprends (le livre) sur l’étagère. (it = le livre)

Marie arrives; I take it (the book) off the shelf.

Direct object pronoun for a masculine noun

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La

Utilisez la pour les objets directs féminins singuliers ou lorsque vous remplacez une chose féminine ; comme le, il s'attache au verbe et remplace un objet direct, jamais un objet indirect.

Use la for direct objects that are feminine singular or when replacing a feminine thing; like le, it attaches to the verb and replaces a direct object, never an indirect one.
Marie arrive ; jeprends (la porte) devant elle. (it = la porte)

Marie arrives; I take it (the door) in front of her.

Direct object pronoun for a feminine noun

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Key Differences

The main difference is that lui replaces an indirect object introduced by à and can be gender-neutral, while le and la replace direct objects and agree in gender; choose based on whether the verb takes a direct or indirect object.

Double Pronouns

When both indirect and direct pronouns appear, lui usually comes after le or la or swaps to lui/leur for indirect, and order follows standard clitic sequences; learn set patterns to sound natural.

Summary

Remember: use lui for indirect objects (to him/her), le for masculine direct objects, and la for feminine direct objects; watch whether the verb takes à to choose the right pronoun.

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