How to Say ‘How can I help you?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿En qué le puedo ayudar?
en keh leh Pweh-doh ah-yoo-DAR
[en keh leh Pweh-doh ah-yoo-DAR]
💬 Usage Tip: le here means "you" in the polite usted form, so this is the respectful version. Talking to a friend, it becomes ¿En qué te puedo ayudar?.
Phrase Breakdown
¿En qué
en keh
With what / In what
This opens the question. 'Qué' has an accent because it is a question word. Say it 'en KEH'.
¿En qué trabajas?
What do you work in?
Words in this phrase
En
[en]
in
A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.
«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».
“En” places the action within “In a team.”
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.
I use “what” to ask a clear question.
le puedo ayudar?
leh Pweh-doh ah-yoo-DAR
can I help you?
'Le' is the formal 'you', and 'puedo' means 'I can'. Stress the last syllable of 'ayudar': 'a-yu-DAR'.
¿Le puedo ayudar con algo más?
Can I help you with anything else?
Words in this phrase
le
[leh]
to you (formal)
Indirect object pronoun for formal 'usted'.
¿Le traigo algo más?
Can I bring you anything else?
puedo
[Pweh-doh]
I can
Auxiliary verb used to indicate ability, possibility, or permission.
¡Puedo ayudarte si quieres!
I can help you if you want!
ayudar
[ah-yoo-DAR]
to help
Infinitive verb meaning to assist someone.
Quiero ayudar a mi mamá.
I want to help my mom.
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