Polyglot Dictionary

ayudar

/aʝuˈðaɾ/

verb A1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
ayudo
preterite (yo)
ayudé
past participle
ayudado

Meaning

  1. to help

    • ¿Puedo ayudarte?

      Can I help you?

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

auxiliar

ayudar is the everyday, common word for "to help"; auxiliar is more formal, often used in emergency or medical contexts, like assisting an injured person.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

acudir

acudir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to help."

Portuguese

ajudar

ajudar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to help."

Portuguese

auxiliar

auxiliar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to help."

Practice

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