Object pronouns: el, la, ho, en

A direct object is replaced by a pronoun BEFORE the verb: el veig — I see him/it, la compro — I buy it. The forms mirror the article: el, la, els, les. For example: “El veig cada matí” — I see him every morning. A rule from the Valencian course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

How it works

A direct object is replaced by a pronoun BEFORE the verb: el veig — I see him/it, la compro — I buy it. The forms mirror the article: el, la, els, les.

Ho — "it" about things and whole statements: ho sé — I know it. En — "of it, some of it": en vols? — do you want some?, en tinc dos — I have two of them.

The indirect em, et, li you have already seen in "em fa mal" — it hurts me.

By example

  • El veig cada matí
    I see him every morning
  • En vols un tros?
    Do you want a piece?
  • La compro demà: és barata
    I will buy it tomorrow: it is cheap

How the rule settles in your head

A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.

Frequently asked

Object pronouns: how does it work in Valencian?

A direct object is replaced by a pronoun BEFORE the verb: el veig — I see him/it, la compro — I buy it. The forms mirror the article: el, la, els, les.

What does it look like in an example sentence Valencian?

“El veig cada matí” — I see him every morning. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.

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