Spanish grammar
Cámbiemelo, no me lo cobre: usted commands with pronouns
Complain on the phone and tell a shop assistant (usted) what to do with your order.
From the scene Cámbiemelo (Change it for me)
In short
Usted commands: pronouns go on the end of a yes command (cámbiemelo) and before a no command (no me lo cobre).
Your turn
Which one goes with tell her (usted)?
Options: dígaselo · cámbiemelo · elimínelo
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tell her (usted) → dígaselo
How it works
Usted commands use the subjunctive forms: cambie, diga, cobre.
Good to know
In a yes command the pronouns are glued to the end, "to whom" first, usually with a written accent: cámbiemelo, elimínelo.
Good to know
In a no command they go before the verb: no me lo cobre. Le turns into se before lo or la: dígaselo, no se la dé.
change it for me (usted) cámbiemelo
Elena
Me han enviado otro modelo. Compruébelo y cámbiemelo.
You've sent me a different model. Check it and change it for me.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Me han enviado otro modelo. Compruébelo y (blank).
Options: elimínelo · cámbiemelo · dígaselo
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Elena
Me han enviado otro modelo. Compruébelo y cámbiemelo.
You've sent me a different model. Check it and change it for me.
tell her (usted) dígaselo
Nuria
¡Y el altavoz! Dígaselo.
And the speaker! Tell her.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡Y el altavoz! (blank).
Options: Dígaselo · Cámbiemelo · Elimínelo
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Nuria
¡Y el altavoz! Dígaselo.
And the speaker! Tell her.
take it off (usted) elimínelo
Elena
El altavoz fue un error. Elimínelo y no me lo cobre.
The speaker was a mistake. Delete it and don't charge me.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
El altavoz fue un error. (blank) y no me lo cobre.
Options: Dígaselo · Elimínelo · Cámbiemelo
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Elena
El altavoz fue un error. Elimínelo y no me lo cobre.
The speaker was a mistake. Delete it and don't charge me.
don't charge me for it (usted) no me lo cobre
Elena
El altavoz fue un error. Elimínelo y no me lo cobre.
The speaker was a mistake. Delete it and don't charge me.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
El altavoz fue un error. Elimínelo y (blank).
Options: dígaselo · no me lo cobre · cámbiemelo
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Elena
El altavoz fue un error. Elimínelo y no me lo cobre.
The speaker was a mistake. Delete it and don't charge me.
don't give it to her (usted) no se la dé
Nuria
¡No se la dé! ¡Es privada!
Don't give it to her! It's private!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡(blank)! ¡Es privada!
Options: No se la dé · Cámbiemelo · Dígaselo
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Nuria
¡No se la dé! ¡Es privada!
Don't give it to her! It's private!
Common mistake
Not cámbiamelo or me lo cambie here. To the agent (usted); a yes command.
Me han enviado otro modelo. Compruébelo y cámbiemelo.
You've sent me a different model. Check it and change it for me.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| change it for me (usted) | cámbiemelo |
|---|---|
| tell her (usted) | dígaselo |
| take it off (usted) | elimínelo |
| don't charge me for it (usted) | no me lo cobre |
| don't give it to her (usted) | no se la dé |
More lines from the story
- ElenaEl chat solo pide disculpas y me ofrece muestras de perfume.The chat just says sorry and offers me perfume samples.
- ElenaHa registrado mi petición. Para garantizar mi seguridad, necesita mi clave.She has logged my request. To guarantee my security, she needs my password.