Send me a textIn this episode of Impariamo l’italiano piano piano, we start learning one of the most useful (and most confusing) parts of Italian grammar: combined object pronouns, also called pronomi combinati.You’ve probably learned direct object pronouns like lo, la, li, le and indirect object pronouns like mi, ti, gli, le. But what happens when Italian needs to say both:to whom something is givenand what is being given?That’s where combined pronouns come in, and once you understand the logic, they start to feel surprisingly elegant.In this first part of the lesson, we’ll cover:the difference between direct objects and indirect objectsthe basic rule: INDIRECT + DIRECTthe sound change: mi → me, ti → te, ci → ce, vi → vehow gli becomes glielo, gliela, glieli, glielewhy we get double consonants in commands like dammi and dammelaPlus, Antonio checks in on Paul after last episode’s mysterious window escape… and we share a quick clip from Paul about what the podcast has helped him learn.In the next episode, we’ll continue with where combined pronouns go in the sentence, practice them in longer structures, and start working more with modal verbs and the passato prossimo.A presto, and let’s keep going piano piano.Prima di iniziare, una breve nota.I’ve started an online Meetup for listeners of the podcast. Our first event, about Italian Adjective Order, is now full, so I’ve added a repeat session on Jan 20 at 8am Pacific time. You can find the event on Meetup.com by searching for Italian, Piano Piano – Community Meetup, or click here: Support the show Subscribe to my blog here. --->Leave me a voice message<--- You might even be featured on the show! I’d love to hear your thoughts on Impariamo l’italiano piano piano! Take the listener survey Email: [email protected] content © 2025 Impariamo l’italiano piano piano – Un impegno quotidiano

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