¡Siempre estoy feliz a ayudar!

Question

¡Siempre estoy feliz a ayudar!

is this proper?

Answer 1

¡Siempre estoy feliz a ayudar!

If the "to" of a sentence in English does not mean "towards" (as in "to the market") or in "going to do something", there is a slim chance that "a" will be the correct translation, especially in cases like this, where "to" can be replaced by "that I can": I am happy to help / that I can help". There will be countless situations where that "to" is not used in Spanish, or a completely different structure has to be used instead.

¡Siempre estoy feliz de ayudar!

I was typing when you were... I finally got something correct! LOL - Tosh, Jun 8, 2011

Thanks, I need help with prepositions as well as other parts of speech. - bert1929, Jun 9, 2011

This is why you need to write a book. So applicable, so precise and so understandable. - Politically_Correct1, Jun 10, 2011

Answer 2

Siempre estoy feliz de ayudar.

Congratulations :D - 00a4c226, Jun 9, 2011

Answer 3

You're trying to say, "I am always happy to help", correct?

I would say, "Siempre estoy feliz para ayudar".

yes, thanks so much! - CubaLibre68, Jun 8, 2011

:D - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 8, 2011

too bad it is wrong - deilykevin2, Jun 8, 2011

It's not wrong... it just more means "I am always happy in order to help". - Tosh, Jun 8, 2011

Maybe not entirely wrong, but definitely foreign-like. - lazarus1907, Jun 8, 2011

Oops, sorry :( - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 8, 2011

Answer 4

I think a means toand ayudar means to help.****a is not necessary.

Well, the 'a' in this case is a preposition and not part of the infinitive, the preposition is necessary in the sentence, it just may not be the correct one. - RommpinCrab, Jun 9, 2011

I'm grateful for the correction. - bert1929, Jun 9, 2011

Answer 5

¡Siempre estoy feliz a ayudar!

Nope! - deilykevin2, Jun 8, 2011