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If I can say 'telephone-lui, why can I not say "regarde-lui? I cannot see the difference.

fiona K.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

If I can say 'telephone-lui, why can I not say "regarde-lui? I cannot see the difference.

This question relates to:French lesson "Using object pronouns le/la/les vs lui/leur in affirmative commands in the imperative mood (L'Impératif) in French"
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AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

That's because the verb "téléphoner" in French requires an indirect object

-> téléphoner à [quelqu'un]  -  to phone [someone]

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fiona K.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Oh okay merci Aurelie- Sorry my accents are not working I do not know why but thank you for that clarification.
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fiona K. asked:

If I can say 'telephone-lui, why can I not say "regarde-lui? I cannot see the difference.

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