Direct object pronouns (me, te, le)

A direct object is a word which experiences the direct action of a verb . For example, in the sentence Paul sees Marie, the noun Marie is the direct object of the verb sees. In English Marie can be replaced by the pronoun her.

The French equivalent of her is la. An important thing to remember is that unlike in English, French direct object pronouns come before the verb :

Paul voit Marie   →   Paul la voit

Paul sees Marie - Paul sees her

In French the full list of pronouns that can be used to replace a direct object is as follows:

Here are some more examples

Je lis le livre   →   Je le lis

I read the book - I read it

Elle mange la tarte   →   Elle la mange

She eats the pie - She eats it

Il connaît mes parents   →   Il les connaît

He knows my parents - He knows them

Ils invitent Hannah et moi   →   Ils nous invitent

They're inviting Hannah and me - They're inviting us