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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