Game: Your most confusing Spanish Word Mine "Asistir"

Question

No It's not assist

but means attend or be present at

and Yours ...

Answer 1

Another common false cognate: éxito. Even though I am totally aware that it means "success", I still occaisionally try to use it as "exit" when my thinking cap is not on tight!

I know that feeling. - gringojrf, Jul 24, 2012

Answer 2

Actual = present / current / up-to-date

Actually, he is the President (En verdad, es el Presidente)

He is the current President (Es el Presidente actual)

This one gives me fits, too! - Lrtward, Jul 25, 2012

Answer 3

Actual - current

Suceder

What happened? - Qué sucedió?

Did he succeed? - Lo logró? Tuvo éxito?

Answer 4

Assist - ayudar a alguien a hacer algo.

Asistir- to attend, accompany,care for, nurse...etc (This is as taught at the University of Mexico when it critiques books)

But, in sentences such as : "la razón le asiste" "right is on his side"....the inference is that "razón" assist him. This is because western influence is being carried back across the boarder.

But, until it becomes far more common place...or is adopted into their dictionaries...I will continue to dismiss it as from being assist.

Answer 5

To become (ponerse, volverse, etc.)

To get (conseguir, recibir, obtener, ponerse, etc)

Those are the 2 that I struggle with most.

I agree. In English we use "get" as a helping verb a lot and it always makes me pause when forming these thoughts in Spanish. - gringojrf, Jul 24, 2012

Answer 6

I think you are both right and wrong, readytodictate.... perhaps this is your most confusing word because it does also mean to assist, as well as the other meanings. This is cut and paste from SD dictionary:

asistir[ah-sis-teer’] verb neuter 1. To be present, to assist, to attend (clase). (n) 2. To live in a house, or frequent it much. (n)

e.g. una institución que asiste a los inmigrantes

But I am with you 100%, I've never heard it used, and don't feel comfortable with it myself. Good choice.

Another for me is propio, meaning one's own or the same (lo mismo), como tengo carro proprio

I also have never heard asistir as assist. I have lived in Mexico for five years. Here is means to attend or be present. - gringojrf, Jul 24, 2012

Nor have I ever heard "asistir" as assist. - --Mariana--, Jul 25, 2012

Answer 7

Buenos dias, como lo puedo asistir? Good morning, how I can help you? Debes asistir a clases. You must be present .... Familias pobres dependen de la asistencia publica. Poor families depend on welfare La asistencia publica llego con las sirenas a todo volumen. The ambulance came with the siren on In Spanish podemos decir 100 cosas diferentes con una palabra