Object Pronouns

Level 2

ma, ťa, ho, ju, nás, vás, ich = me, you, him or it, her or it, us, you, them: Poznáš ma? Vidím ho.

How It Works

The forms

  • ja → ma
  • ty → ťa
  • on, ono → ho
  • ona → ju
  • my → nás
  • vy → vás
  • oni, ony → ich

Things too. Pronouns follow the grammatical gender of the noun:

  • Kde je môj telefón? Nevidím ho. (telefón is masculine)
  • Máš tašku? Mám ju. (taška is feminine)
  • Kúpiš to auto? Kúpim ho. (auto is neuter)

Position. The short forms come right after the first stressed word or phrase: Mám ju rád. Včera som ho videl. They cannot stand first. See Unstressed Words in Second Position.

Emphasis. To stress or contrast, use the long forms mňa, teba, jeho: Teba som nevidel. (You I didn't see.) See Long and Short Pronoun Forms.

After a preposition the forms are mňa, teba, neho, ňu, nás, vás, and nich for groups with men or ne for other groups: pre teba, na neho, pre ňu. See Pronouns After Prepositions.

Examples (6)

  1. Poznáš ma?

    Do you know me?

  2. Vidím ho každý deň.

    I see him every day.

  3. Mám ju rád.

    I like her. (said by a man)

    ju comes right after the first word, mám.

  4. Kde je môj telefón? Nevidím ho.

    Where's my phone? I can't see it.

    telefón is masculine, so it becomes ho.

  5. Pozývame vás na večeru.

    We're inviting you to dinner.

  6. Deti? Vidím ich na ihrisku.

    The children? I can see them at the playground.

    ich is used for every plural group.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the subject pronoun as an object.

    Vidím on.
    Vidím ho.

    On is only for the subject. As a direct object, use ho.

  • Starting a sentence with a short pronoun.

    Ho poznám.
    Poznám ho.

    Ho is unstressed and cannot come first. Put it after the verb, or use jeho for emphasis: Jeho poznám.

  • Choosing the pronoun by meaning instead of gender.

    Kde je taška? Nevidím ho.
    Kde je taška? Nevidím ju.

    Taška is feminine, so the pronoun is ju, even though it is a thing.

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Object PronounsLevel 2

Learn This First

Before Object Pronouns, learn The Accusative Case for Objects and Subject Pronouns. Object pronouns are the accusative forms of personal pronouns. Each object pronoun corresponds to a subject pronoun.

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