"saying something" to an object, not a person

[rkeyster]

Hello,

I recently read the following in a headline:

"Le dice adiós a la música." (He says goodbye to music)

My question is, when someone is "saying" something to an object, rather than to a person, is the indirect object pronoun still always used (as it is in the above sentence?)

I just wanted to be sure that one can indeed use indirect object pronouns to reference an object/thing, rather than a person.

Thanks!!

[Rusty]

Yes, the third-person indirect object pronouns (le or les) are used for both animate and inanimate objects.

[brute]

Originally Posted by rkeyster

Hello,

I recently read the following in a headline:

"Le dice adiós a la música." (He says goodbye to music)

My question is, when someone is "saying" something to an object, rather than to a person, is the indirect object pronoun still always used (as it is in the above sentence?)

I just wanted to be sure that one can indeed use indirect object pronouns to reference an object/thing, rather than a person.

Thanks!!

I don't advise you to talk to things as people might question your sanity

It reminds me of the idiot Eccles from the Goon Show who sang:

I talk to the trees, that's why they put me away.

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by brute

I don't advise you to talk to things as people might question your sanity

It reminds me of the idiot Eccles from the Goon Show who sang:

I talk to the trees, that's why they put me away.

He visto la película "The happening", él habla con las plantas

En serio había pensado que "le / les" sólo lo se usa con las personas, pero siempre estoy aprendiendo

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

He visto la película "The happening", él habla con las plantas

En serio había pensado que "le / les" sólo lo se usa con las personas, pero siempre estoy aprendiendo

"Le / les" también se usa con los objetos:

Estoy preparando un sofrito de cebolla y tomate. Cuanto ya tengo dorada la cebolla le añado el tomate (o se añade el tomate o se le añade tomate)

Tengo unas flores preciosas porque les echo abono cada semana ( = las abono)

[rkeyster]

Great; thanks so much!

[Fazor]

¡Hablo a las cosas muchos veces! Hablo a mis perras también.