déjame hacerlo por ti
/dexame aθeɾlo poɾ ti/from spelling rules
The English phrase "let me do it for you" is expressed in Spanish as déjame hacerlo por ti.
A phrase used to offer help by performing a task on behalf of someone else.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of déjame (let me), hacerlo (to do it) and por ti (for/on behalf of you).
Which one should you use?
Deja que lo haga por ti means "Let it be that I do it for you". Te lo hago yo is a colloquial way to say "I'll do it for you."
How does it change in a sentence?
The word déjame is the imperative (command) form of dejar (to let/allow) combined with the object pronoun me (me).
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, offering to do something for someone is often met with an initial polite refusal, and the offer must be repeated before it is accepted.
- The term dejar in déjame can also mean 'to abandon' or 'to leave behind', creating a funny linguistic coincidence where the word for 'letting' is the same as 'leaving'.
- The pronoun ti used in por ti is a remnant of the Latin dative case, whereas most other Spanish pronouns evolved from the accusative case.
Examples in context
- Déjeme hacerlo por usted, señor.Let me do it for you, sir.
- Permítame hacerlo por usted, señora.Allow me to do it for you, ma'am.
- Con gusto puedo hacerlo por usted, estimado cliente.I can do it for you gladly, dear customer.
- Déjame hacerlo por ti, amigo.Let me do it for you, friend.
- Te lo hago yo, prima.I'll do it for you, cousin.
- Si estás cansada, déjame hacerlo por ti.If you are tired, let me do it for you.
- Déjame hacerlo por ti para que termines pronto.Let me do it for you so you can finish soon.
Example conversation
Mateo sees Elena struggling to open a tight jar.
- MateoElena, parece difícil, déjame hacerlo por ti.Elena, it looks difficult, let me do it for you.
- ElenaGracias, Mateo. La tapa está muy apretada.Thanks, Mateo. The lid is very tight.
- MateoNo hay problema, yo lo abro rápido.No problem, I'll open it quickly.
- Elena¡Lo lograste! Muchas gracias por la ayuda.You did it! Thank you very much for the help.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries por, ti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
