A simple offer can make a shared task easier.
The idea
Ask ¿te ayudo? or ¿puedo ayudarte?; use le with a person you address formally. Accept with sí, gracias or decline with no, gracias.
Examples
- ¿Te ayudo con las bolsas?Shall I help you with the bags?
- ¿Puedo ayudarle a encontrar la dirección?Can I help you find the address?
- Si quieres, preparo la mesa.If you like, I’ll set the table.
- ¿Necesitáis ayuda con la mudanza?Do you need help with the move?
- Sí, gracias. ¿Puedes abrir la puerta?Yes, thank you. Can you open the door?
- No, gracias. Ya puedo hacerlo.No, thank you. I can do it now.
- Mi vecina se ofrece a regar las plantas.My neighbour offers to water the plants.
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Watch out
Do not follow puedo with a conjugated verb: use an infinitive, as in puedo ayudar.
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Choose the form for offering your own help.
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Puedo
Puedo makes the speaker the person offering help.
Choose the word that politely accepts the offer.
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gracias
Gracias acknowledges the offer politely.
Choose the verb form that completes the polite refusal.
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cerrar
Cerrar is the infinitive that follows puedo.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the form for offering your own help.
Choose the word that politely accepts the offer.
Choose the verb form that completes the polite refusal.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Offer help with a task, then imagine an acceptance and a polite refusal.