ayudo
/aʝudo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I help" is said as ayudo.
The phrase ayudo is used to state that the speaker is providing assistance to someone. You might use Te ayudo to say "I help you" or the phrase Estoy para ayudar to express "I am here to help".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and parts of Central America, the colloquial phrase Te echo la mano is used to mean "I help you". In Argentina and Uruguay, the informal phrase Te doy una mano is used to say "I give you a hand".
How does it change in a sentence?
The subject pronoun yo (I) is often omitted because the verb ending -o in ayudo already indicates the first-person singular. Additionally, when the direct object of the verb is a person, you must use the preposition a before the person being helped, such as in the phrase ayudo a.
How do you pronounce it?
/aʝudo/
Did you know?
- While ayudo means 'I help', the related word ayuda can refer to both the abstract concept of 'help' and a physical 'crutch' or 'walking aid'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, offering help with a phrase like Te ayudo is often seen as a social obligation to maintain 'simpatía', or social harmony.
- The word ayuda can be used in the phrase ayuda de memoria, which literally translates to 'help of memory' but is actually the common term for a 'cheat sheet' or 'memory aid'.
Examples in context
- No ayudo a nadie.I help nobody.This sentence shows how to use ayudo with a negative object.Tatoeba #7985055 by Seael, translation #1974990 by Sbgodin
- ¿Te ayudo con eso?Can I help you with that?This sentence uses ayudo to offer assistance.Tatoeba #3666923 by Seael, translation #2650078 by Hybrid
- Le ayudo.I help him.This sentence uses ayudo to show assistance being given to him.Tatoeba #4512994 by cueyayotl, translation #260935 by CK
- Ayudo a mis compañeros de trabajoI help my colleagues at work
- Estoy para ayudarle en lo que necesiteI am here to help you with whatever you need
- Puedo ayudarle con su pedidoI can help you with your order
- Puedo ayudarte con los deberesI can help you with your homework
- Te ayudo con esoI help you with that
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are cleaning the kitchen together.
- DanielYo ayudo a limpiar la mesa.I help clean the table.
- MaríaGracias, Daniel. Yo lavo los platos.Thanks, Daniel. I'll wash the dishes.
- DanielTambién ayudo con la basura.I also help with the trash.
- MaríaPerfecto, así terminamos más rápido.Perfect, that way we finish faster.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
