Inklingo

ayúdenme

ah-YOO-den-mehaˈʝuðenme

ayúdenme means Help me in Spanish (Used when addressing a group formally (or in Latin America) to request assistance for the speaker.).

Help me

Also: Give me a hand
VerbA1regular ar
SpainLatin America
A small, distressed figure standing in a shallow pit, reaching both hands up toward a group of three larger figures standing above, who are extending their hands down to assist.
infinitiveayudar
gerundayudando
past Participleayudado

📝 In Action

¡Señores, por favor, ayúdenme a mover esta caja!

A1

Gentlemen, please, help me move this box!

No entiendo la tarea. Ayúdenme con esta pregunta.

A2

I don't understand the homework. Help me with this question.

Si todos trabajan juntos, ayúdenme a terminar el proyecto hoy.

B1

If everyone works together, help me finish the project today.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • auxilienme (help me (formal/literary))
  • socorranme (rescue me)

Common Collocations

  • ¡Ayúdenme, por favor!Help me, please!
  • Ayúdenme a buscarlo.Help me look for it.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedayuda
yoayudo
ayudas
ellos/ellas/ustedesayudan
nosotrosayudamos
vosotrosayudáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedayudaba
yoayudaba
ayudabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesayudaban
nosotrosayudábamos
vosotrosayudabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedayudó
yoayudé
ayudaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesayudaron
nosotrosayudamos
vosotrosayudasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedayude
yoayude
ayudes
ellos/ellas/ustedesayuden
nosotrosayudemos
vosotrosayudéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedayudara/ayudase
yoayudara/ayudase
ayudaras/ayudases
ellos/ellas/ustedesayudaran/ayudasen
nosotrosayudáramos/ayudásemos
vosotrosayudarais/ayudaseis

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: ayúdenme

Question 1 of 2

If you wanted to ask two close friends in Mexico to help you, which word would you use?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
mírenmedénme
📚 Etymology

Comes from the verb 'ayudar,' which originated in Late Latin as *adiūtāre, meaning 'to help' or 'to assist.' The word has remained very similar in form and meaning for centuries.

First recorded: 13th century (as 'ayudar')

Cognates (Related words)

French: aiderPortuguese: ajudar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'ayúdenme' have an accent mark?

The accent mark is needed because when you attach a pronoun like 'me' to the end of a command, the natural stress of the word might change. The accent (ú) ensures the word is still pronounced correctly, keeping the stress on the third-to-last syllable.

How do I make this command informal (asking friends)?

If you are addressing a group of friends in Latin America, you still use 'ayúdenme.' If you are in Spain and addressing friends, the informal plural command is 'ayudadme' (note the different verb ending and lack of accent).