How to Say ‘Can you help me?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me puede ayudar?
meh PWEH-deh ah-yoo-DAR
[meh PWEH-deh ah-yoo-DAR]
💬 Usage Tip: [¿Me puede ayudar?] is a very reusable polite pattern. Swap in another verb: [¿Me puede decir?] "Can you tell me?"
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
me
Object pronoun meaning 'me' in polite requests.
¿Me puede ayudar? ¿Me puede decir la hora?
Can you help me? Can you tell me the time?
puede
[PWEH-deh]
can
Form of poder used in polite questions and requests.
¿Me puede ayudar? ¿Puede hablar más despacio?
Can you help me? Can you speak more slowly?
ayudar
[ah-yoo-DAR]
help
Infinitive verb meaning to help or assist.
¿Me puede ayudar? Gracias por ayudarme.
Can you help me? Thanks for helping me.
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