Breakdown of Con ayuda de mi profesora, ya no tengo miedo de hablar en clase.
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Questions & Answers about Con ayuda de mi profesora, ya no tengo miedo de hablar en clase.
What does Con ayuda de mean, and why isn’t it con la ayuda de?
Con ayuda de means with the help of.
Both con ayuda de and con la ayuda de are possible in Spanish. The version in your sentence sounds very natural and slightly lighter or more idiomatic in everyday speech.
- Con ayuda de mi profesora = with the help of my teacher
- Con la ayuda de mi profesora = with the help of my teacher
The meaning is basically the same here. Spanish often drops the article in fixed expressions like this.
Why is it mi profesora and not la mi profesora?
In modern standard Spanish, possessives like mi, tu, su, nuestro usually go directly before the noun:
- mi profesora
- tu libro
- su casa
So mi profesora is the normal way to say my teacher.
A structure like la profesora mía does exist, but it is used differently, usually for emphasis, contrast, or clarification:
- Mi profesora = my teacher
- La profesora mía = my teacher / that teacher of mine
For a neutral sentence, mi profesora is the right choice.
What does ya no mean exactly?