How to Say ‘I can help you’ in French
Je peux t'aider
zhuh puh t eh-day
[zhuh puh t eh-day]
💬 Usage Tip: [T'] is the shortened form of [te] before a vowel, so [t'aider] means [te aider]. Like [c'] or [j'], [t'] cannot stand alone.
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun for the speaker.
Le professeur dit : « Je peux t'aider ».
The teacher says: “I can help you.”
peux
[puh]
can
Shows ability or possibility.
Pour proposer son aide, on dit : « Je peux t'aider ».
To offer help, we say: “I can help you.”
t'
[t]
you
Short form of te before a vowel, meaning you.
En parlant à un élève, le professeur dit : « Je peux t'aider ».
When speaking to a student, the teacher says: “I can help you.”
aider
[eh-day]
help
Verb meaning to give assistance.
Pour rassurer quelqu'un, je dis : « Je peux t'aider ».
To reassure someone, I say: “I can help you.”
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