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A neighbour asks you to help with bags: what to say in Spanish
A neighbour asks for help with bags.
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How it's done. Helping an older neighbour with bags is an everyday gesture; say ¿Le ayudo?; do not hesitate to offer; they will probably thank you and may invite you for coffee.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
¿Le ayudo con las bolsas?
Leh uh-OO-doh kohn lahs BOL-suhs?
May I help you with the bags?
THEY SAY
Muchas gracias, hijo, pesan mucho.MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs, EE-khoh, PEH-sahn MOO-choh.
Thank you very much, dear, they're very heavy.
They might also say:
Qué amable. Pesan bastante.
Keh uh-MAH-bleh. PEH-sahn buhs-TAHN-teh.
How kind. They're quite heavy.
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YOU REPLY
No hay de qué. ¿A qué piso va?
Noh igh deh keh. Uh keh PEE-soh bah?
Not at all. Which floor are you going to?
THEY SAY
Al cuarto. Es usted muy amable.Ahl koo-AHR-toh. Es oos-TED mooy uh-MAH-bleh.
The fourth. You are very kind.
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YOU FINISH
Ya hemos llegado. Que tenga un buen día.
Yah EH-mos yeh-GAH-doh. Keh TAYN-guh oon boo-AYN DEE-uh.
We've arrived. Have a good day.
THEY SAY
Igualmente. Gracias otra vez.Ee-goo-uhl-MAYN-teh. GRAH-syuhs OH-truh bes.
You too. Thanks again.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
ayudo
uh-OO-doh
verb
I help
bolsas
BOL-suhs
noun
bags
Muchas
MOO-chuhs
adjective
many, much (feminine)
hijo
EE-khoh
noun
son
pesan
PEH-sahn
verb
weigh
mucho
MOO-choh
adverb
a lot
26 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
Similar situations
You ask a neighbour for tips about the areaAyuda entre vecinos · A2 in the app
→You ask a neighbour to keep an eye on your flatAyuda entre vecinos · B1 in the app
→You wish a neighbour a happy holidayAyuda entre vecinos · A2 in the app
→You thank a neighbour for their helpAyuda entre vecinos · B1 in the app
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