I have two words "Indirect Pronouns" with which I answer in two words "absolutely insane". Ok, so there is this crazy system they have in Spanish, basically its all about saying words like "he, she, it (m), it (f), it (plural m), it (plural f)". If those words are direct objects (i.e. He is my brother" you use one of the following: me, te, se, lo, la, nos, los, or las".
If that isnt confusing enough, now I have to learn INDIRECT objects which are "me, te, le, nos, and les". The worst part is the way the sentences are structured. For example, if someone were to ask you "Is the professor giving you Spanish lessons?" in response you would say "yes, he is giving them to me" (ok, so its not a perfect response but it will help you understand). In Spanish you respond with "Si, me las da", which, directly translated into English is "Yes, me them he is giving".
This is crazy and its the first time I have been truly brain dead to what Im learning. I tell this to you as if I am venting anger, which I am, but I am also doing it to help grasp the concept myself. If I can tell you how horrible it is and get you to understand WHY its so horrible, then maybe it will make more sense to me. Thank you for your confusion.
-Clay
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