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ayudar

to help

verb ah-yoo-DAHR Common

Usage Note

Ayudar is typically followed by a + infinitive when indicating what someone is helped to do: te ayudo a llevar las maletas ('I'll help you carry the bags'). The reflexive ayudarse means to help oneself or each other. A common idiom is ¿en qué le puedo ayudar?, the standard service phrase meaning 'how may I help you?'

Examples

"Ella me ayuda con los deberes."

Natural Translation

She helps me with the homework.

Literal Translation

She to-me helps with the homework

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