Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "to help" in Spanish
"To help" in Spanish is ayudar, pronounced ah-yoo-DAR (stress on the syllable in capitals).
| Spanish | ayudar |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | ah-yoo-DAR |
| Meaning | to help |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | #103 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice.
How to pronounce ayudar
Ayudar is pronounced ah-yoo-DAR, in IPA /aʝuˈdaɾ/. Ayudar has three syllables, ah-yoo-DAR, with the stress on the third. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable.
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Example sentences
Me gusta ayudar.
I like helping.
Gracias por ayudar.
Thanks for helping.
¿Me ayudas con esto?
Can you help me with this?
"To help" in Spain and Latin America
Useful phrases
- ¿Me ayudas?
Can you help me?
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember ayudar
ayudar [ah-yoo-DAR] sounds like the English “a yodel”. Picture this:
With a yodel the shepherd calls his dogs to help him gather the sheep on the hill.
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