La Palabra Del Dia: "ayudar"

Question

ayudar ( ah-yoo-dahr' )

verb ( to help )

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There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

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Examples:

1. Mi amigo me pidió que lo ayudara a mudarse, pero le mentí y le dije que estaba enfermo.

My friend asked me to help him move, but I lied and said I was sick.

2. ¿Quieres que te ayude con tu tarea?

Do you want me to help you with your homework?

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Ahora neva aquí , y no me gusta nada, porque vivo en una calle empinada y puede ser que mañana, no puedo salir - porcupine7, Jan 5, 2015

Espero que deje de nevar y tú eres capaz de salir, Porcu. :)♥ - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

Hola amigas xx - ian-hill, Jan 5, 2015

y tu estes capaz de salir Porcu (correction, Ambi) :) - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 5, 2015

By my experience, y in ayudar is pronounced as j. - Raja-jani, Jan 5, 2015

Depende del pais, creo - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 5, 2015

Sí, Joy. Por ejemplo, Colombia. - Raja-jani, Jan 5, 2015

I'm wondering if porcupine's comment about what could happen tomorrow should have "poder" in the subjunctive because it's in the future and hasn't happened yet. - Sassette, Jan 6, 2015

Answer 1

¡Máma mirame! ¡ Mirame! Puedo hacerlo sin ninguna ayuda.

Look at me , Mum! Look at me! I can do it without any help at all.

That's too cute! - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

Answer 2

No estoy seguro de si necesito ayuda o alivio (socorro) .

I am not sure if I need help or relief.

Don't worry guys it is not so bad , I have had dozens of them , costs me a fortune for flowers for the Doctor though. - ray76, Jan 5, 2015

Yikes! - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

"Me thinks he doth protest too much." - Jubilado, Jan 5, 2015

A disturbing image to start the week with... :-D - Capn_Spanish, Jan 5, 2015

I don't blame the man! - Findy, Jan 5, 2015

There are some advantages to being awoman, after all.. - annierats, Jan 5, 2015

Not for my Lady GP - but she didn't even flinch. :) - ian-hill, Jan 5, 2015

Yes Ian always opt for an Indian GP they have tiny fingers. - ray76, Jan 5, 2015

@ Findy , he did overreact though . - ray76, Jan 6, 2015

@ Annie , you are correct dear friend , not many though . - ray76, Jan 6, 2015

Answer 3

Si ayudas a los demás , sin esperar recompensa, es lo mejor que puedes hacer por ti misma.

If you help others, without waiting for reward, it is the best thing you can do for yourself.

Very well said, Porcu! :) - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

Yes, excellent advice! - 00ffada9, Jan 5, 2015

es lo mejor que se puedas hacer .. (por ti mismo) - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 5, 2015

Answer 4

A veces es importante que ayudemos otros que necesitan nuestra ayuda.

Sometimes it is important that we help others that need our assistance.

que necesitan nuestrA ayuda :) - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 5, 2015

or "a quienes hace falta nuestra ayuda" - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 5, 2015

Gosh, what a great illustration! - Findy, Jan 5, 2015

I agree with you, amigo. - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

Answer 5

Un caballero siempre ayuda a una dama.
A gentleman always helps a lady.

Haha, beautiful lady :0 - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 5, 2015

Where is Kermit when you need him? lol - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

Answer 6

Annie, Ian y Ray, gracias por ayudar a todos y cada uno de nosotros! Tus trabajo como moderadores es visto y apreciado por todos nosotros! De hecho, todos los miembros merecen un aplauso porque nos ayudan unos a otros!

Annie, Ian and Ray, thank you for helping each and every one of us! Your work as moderators is seen and appreciated by all of us! In fact, all the members deserve applause because we help each other!

Wonderful, Bandit! *claps* - Findy, Jan 5, 2015

Thank you, Bandita. You are a jewel! :)♥♥♥ - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

All I wish to say is - Nos lo merecemos. :))) - ian-hill, Jan 5, 2015

De nada a mis amigos! - bandit51jd, Jan 5, 2015

Thanks mate I hope you are OK . It is good to be thought of in a good light for a change - ray76, Jan 6, 2015

De nada, Ray y estoy bien! - bandit51jd, Jan 6, 2015

Answer 7

Ayúdame con estas cajas.

Help me with these boxes.

Traté de ayudar en lo posible.

I tried to give what help I could.

Se ayudaron de una cuerda para trepar el muro.

They used a rope to climb the wall.

Great examples. Thanks, Ian. xo - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

Really, great examples :) .. thanks Ian - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 5, 2015

DE nada amigos. :) - ian-hill, Jan 5, 2015

thanks...I did not know that ayudarse means to use or make use of - Sassette, Jan 6, 2015

Answer 8

Accedió a ayudarme a regañadientes.

He reluctantly agreed to help me.

Aqui viene mi amiga Cordo .... bienvenido amiga ... amiga .. que significa "poco gana" ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 5, 2015

"Hacer algo con poca gana" means to do something without interest, not motivated, without wanting to... - Cordobesa, Jan 5, 2015

Ohh .. I get it .. it is sort of the opposite of "tener ganas de" - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 5, 2015

¡Exacto! Puedes "tener ganas de algo", "tener muchas ganas de algo", "tener pocas ganas de algo", "no tener ganas de algo", "no tener ningunas ganas de algo", "no tener nada de ganas de algo"... Muchas opciones. :) - Cordobesa, Jan 5, 2015

Me encantaré decir regañadientes..Gracias por una palabra tan útil. - annierats, Jan 5, 2015

Me alegro de que te guste. :) - Cordobesa, Jan 5, 2015

Thanks Bibi. Great example! ♥ - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

Gracias, Rac. :) - Cordobesa, Jan 6, 2015

You are the best! This deserves 3 votes for three things I learned and an additional vote for the illustration. - Sassette, Jan 6, 2015

Gracias, Tipo. :) - Cordobesa, Jan 6, 2015

Answer 9

A veces ciertos animales no emparentados se asocian para el beneficio de los dos- un ejemplo es la asociación entre un gobio y un camarón en la que el gobio ayuda al camarón por vigilar vigilando el entorno y advertirloadvirtiéndolo cuando un depredador se aparece, y el camarón ayuda al gobio por mantener mantiendo la madriguera en la que los dos viven juntos.

Sometimes certain unrelated animals associate for the benefit of both-an example is the association between a goby and a shrimp in which the goby helps the shrimp by watching the surroundings and warning it when a predator appears, and the shrimp helps the goby by maintaining the burrow in which the two of them live together.

Cool! I didn't know that. - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

'al camarón vigilando el entorno y alertándolo cuando' (in these cases you don't need to transtate 'by' I suppose it only works in English) very well :) - Pablo064, Jan 5, 2015

*advirtiéndolo or alértandolo either one is good and again 'ayuda al gobio manteniendo la...' :) - Pablo064, Jan 5, 2015

Gracias. Era precisamente la cuestión que tenía cuando lo escribí. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 6, 2015

em[arentado=to be related to someone. also forgot what madriguera meant. Thanks. Sometimes I get frustrated when I learn a word and then later on I come across it but I forget what it meant. - Sassette, Jan 6, 2015

Answer 10

Él gritaba pidiendo auxilio, pero nadie acudió en su ayuda porque estaba en medio del océano.

He shouted out asking for assistance, but nobody went to help him because he was in the middle of the ocean.

Gracias por la frase: "acudió en su ayuda." Aprendí otra cosa. - Jubilado, Jan 5, 2015

Cheers, Josuele, you write really good sentences. - annierats, Jan 5, 2015

I´m getting red... Thanks a lot :) - Josuele, Jan 5, 2015

You really do, amigo. Thanks for all your help too. :) - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

acudir en su ayuda= to come to one's aid. Like Jubilado, thanks for the phrase. - Sassette, Jan 6, 2015

Answer 11

Ayudame Ambi, se mi maestra porque estoy casi derritiendome intentar aprender español .. me hace falta una profesora ..

Help me Ambi, be my teacher as I am almost melting trying to learn Spanish, I need a teacher :(

I know the feeling mate , sometimes I lose heart and feel desperate , well I am desperate most of the time hahahaha. - ray76, Jan 5, 2015

Thank you Sir Ray - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 5, 2015

No, you are helping all of us. :) - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

No Ambi .. I am just a tonto .. all the good things that I write come from Leo, I can't even balance my checkbook - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 5, 2015

Leo is one smart pooch! - Findy, Jan 5, 2015

Te falta un tilde, sé... Well Wolfie has to keep Leo in check! - annierats, Jan 5, 2015

Answer 12

Si nos ayudamos podemos lograr las metas más importantes de la civilización - cualquiera que sean (o cualesquiera que sean). ¡Gracias, Josuele!

If we help each other we can achieve the most important goals of civilization - whatever they may be.

:) It might take a while though amigo. - ian-hill, Jan 5, 2015

"Cualquiera." What a useful word to keep handy! (That's one for my notebook.) Thanks! - Findy, Jan 5, 2015

Yo diría: cualquiera que sean, y como las metas es plural pondría cualesquiera, pero esto último muy pocos lo notarían en una conversación. - Josuele, Jan 5, 2015

I get by with a little help from my friend. - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

Answer 13

Gracias a Spanishd!ct por ayudarnos aprender.

Thank you Spanishd!ct for helping us learn.

La ayuda que nos alegran mucho. - Jubilado, Jan 5, 2015

por ayudarnos a aprender - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 5, 2015

Thanks to you too. :) - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

Gracias muchisima. - bubamaria, Jan 5, 2015

Answer 14

Alguien me puede ayudar con el verbo desafinar .. ya sé el significado pero no hay ningunos ejemplos en la seccion de diccionario en este sitio..

Can someone help me with the verb "desafinar" .. I already know the meaning but there aren't any examples provided in the dictionary section .. Ayudenme Ambi y otros .. gracias anticipados ..

Normalmente se usa para una persona o un instrumento: "La cantante no me gustó porque desafinaba mucho", "Mi guitarra se desafina a menudo". - Cordobesa, Jan 5, 2015

Out of tune.. - annierats, Jan 5, 2015

Not too many years ago there was a song by the name of "Desafinado" - Daniela2041, Jan 6, 2015

if your looking for sample sentences keep linguee.com in mind. I usually turn to that site if I can't find sample sentences elsewhere. - Sassette, Jan 6, 2015

Answer 15

Permíteme que te ayude a ayudarte.

Allow me to help you to help yourself.

A lot don't want help. - rac1, Jan 5, 2015

I thought his help came from a very odd book. - ian-hill, Jan 5, 2015