Learn Spanish (Latin America): Ayudo en casa, por ejemplo con la cena.

Ayudo en casa, por ejemplo con la cena.

I help at home, for example with dinner.

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Why is it just ayudo and not yo ayudo?

In Spanish, the ending of the verb usually tells us who is doing the action. Because ayudar (to help) is conjugated as ayudo with an -o ending, it already means "I help." You can include yo for emphasis, but it is completely normal and more common to leave it out.

Why is there no la in en casa?

Just like in English where we say "at home" instead of "at the home," Spanish uses the set phrase en casa without the article la when referring to one's own home.

Is por ejemplo always used for "for example"?

Yes! Por ejemplo is a fixed phrase. English speakers often mix up por and para because they can both mean "for," but you will always use por to say "for example." Fun fact: The word porque (because) from this lesson's topic is also built using por!

Why do we say con la cena instead of just con cena?

In English, we usually leave out "the" and just say "with dinner." However, in Spanish, you generally need to include the definite article (el, la, los, las) when talking about specific meals like la cena (dinner) or el desayuno (breakfast) after prepositions like con (with).