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Mi hermano siempre me ayuda con las matemáticas.

Mi hermano siempre me ayuda con las matemáticas.
My brother always helps me with math.
From Lesson 125:Learning Spanish (pronunciar, corregir)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Mi hermano siempre me ayuda con las matemáticas.

Why does me come before the verb here?
In Spanish, object pronouns like me (meaning "me" or "to me") usually go immediately before the conjugated verb. So instead of saying "ayuda me" like in English, you must say me ayuda.
Why is it las matemáticas instead of just matemáticas?
When talking about school subjects, general concepts, or categories, Spanish requires a definite article (el, la, los, or las). English drops the article and just says "math", but Spanish keeps it to say "with the maths".
Is the word for "math" always plural in Spanish?
Yes. Just like in British English where people say "maths", the word for mathematics in Spanish is plural: las matemáticas. You will almost always see it used in this plural form.
Can I put siempre somewhere else in the sentence?
Yes, time words like siempre are quite flexible in Spanish. While placing it before the verb (siempre me ayuda) is very common and natural, you could also put it after the verb group (Mi hermano me ayuda siempre...) or at the very beginning of the sentence.

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