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"Can you help me?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Me puedes ayudar?", and "excuse me" is a phrase which is often translated as "perdón". Learn more about the difference between "Can you help me?" and "excuse me" below.
Can you help me?(
kahn
yu
hehlp
mi
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. ¿Me puedes ayudar? (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
I can't carry this by myself. Can you help me?No puedo cargar esto yo solo. ¿Me puedes ayudar?
b. ¿Me ayudas? (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
I can't work out the answer to this sum. Can you help me?No sé hacer esta cuenta. ¿Me ayudas?
c. ¿Me puede ayudar? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Excuse me, sir, can you help me, please?Disculpe, señor, ¿me puede ayudar, por favor?
d. ¿Me ayuda? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Can you help me with this spreadsheet, please?¿Me ayuda con esta hoja de cálculo, por favor?
a. ¿Me ayudan? (plural)
Can you help me with these boxes if you're not busy?¿Me ayudan con estas cajas si no están ocupados?
excuse me(
ehk
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skyuz
mi
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
