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Dialogue

¿Puedes ayudarme a revisar mi bolsa?

PWEH-dess ah-yoo-DAR-meh ah reh-bee-SAR mee BOL-sah. Can you help me check my bag?

Puedo revisar la bolsa contigo.

PWEH-doh reh-bee-SAR lah BOL-sah kohn-TEE-goh. I can look through it with you.

¿Ves si falta algo?

BESS see FAL-tah AL-goh? Do you see anything missing?

Tu cartera y tu teléfono están aquí.

too kahr-TEH-rah ee too teh-LEH-foh-noh ehs-TAHN ah-KEE. Your wallet and phone are both here.

¿Dónde está mi cuaderno pequeño?

DOHN-deh ehs-TAH mee kwah-DEHR-noh peh-KEH-nyoh? Where is my small notebook?

Está debajo de tu chaqueta.

ehs-TAH deh-BAH-hoh deh too chah-KEH-tah. It is under your jacket.

Entonces lo tengo todo.

ehn-TOHN-sehs loh TEHN-goh TOH-doh. Then I have everything.

Ahora puedes cerrar la bolsa.

ah-OH-rah PWEH-dess seh-RRAHR lah BOL-sah. You can close the bag now.

Word by Word

Puedes “Puedes” means “can” or “are able to” here, asking whether the other person is able to help. It is used with an action in “Puedes ayudarme” and commonly introduces a request or question about ability. A new example would be a similar question about whether someone can do an action.

ayudarme “Ayudarme” means “help me” in “Puedes ayudarme a revisar mi bolsa?”. The ending “me” identifies the person receiving the help, and “ayudarme a” is followed by the action being helped with. Use this pattern when asking someone to help you do something.

a “A” introduces the action in “ayudarme a revisar”: the help is connected to checking the bag. It appears between a form of “ayudar” and the action that follows. A reliable pattern is “ayudar a” plus an action.

revisar “Revisar” means “to check” or “to look through” here, referring to examining the contents of the bag. It is the action introduced after “ayudarme a”. Use “revisar” for checking an object, a list, or information.

mi “Mi” means “my” in “mi bolsa” and identifies the bag as belonging to the speaker. It comes directly before the thing possessed. Use it before a singular possession when referring to something that belongs to you.

bolsa “Bolsa” means “bag” in “mi bolsa” and is the item being checked. In the dialogue, it is used after the possessive “mi”. Use “bolsa” when talking about checking, carrying, or closing a bag.

Puedo “Puedo” means “I can” or “I am able to” in “Puedo revisar la bolsa contigo.” It expresses the speaker’s ability or willingness to do the checking. It is commonly followed by an action, as in “Puedo” plus an action.

la “La” means “the” in “la bolsa” and accompanies the specific bag being checked. It comes directly before “bolsa” in this phrase. Use it before a known singular noun when referring to that item.

contigo “Contigo” means “with you” in “revisar la bolsa contigo”, showing that the speaker will check the bag together with the other person. It is a single form used after the action to identify the companion. Use it when describing doing something together with one person.

Ves “Ves” means “you see” in “¿Ves si falta algo?”. Here it asks whether the other person can notice a missing item. It can introduce a question about whether someone notices or observes something.

si “Si” means “if” or “whether” in “Ves si falta algo”, introducing the point that the speaker wants the other person to check. Here it connects seeing with checking whether something is missing. Use “si” to introduce an embedded yes-or-no question.

falta “Falta” means “is missing” or “is lacking” in “si falta algo”. It describes the absence of an item from the bag. A reliable reuse pattern is “falta algo” when saying that something is missing.

algo “Algo” refers to “anything” or “something” in the question “¿Ves si falta algo?”. It leaves the missing item unspecified. Use “algo” when referring to an unspecified thing, especially when the exact item is not known.

Tu “Tu” means “your” in “Tu cartera y tu teléfono”, identifying the wallet and phone as belonging to the person being addressed. It comes before the possessed nouns. Use it before a singular possession when speaking directly to one person.

cartera “Cartera” means “wallet” in “Tu cartera y tu teléfono están aquí.” It names one of the items confirmed to be present. Use “cartera” when identifying or looking for a wallet.

y “Y” means “and” in “Tu cartera y tu teléfono”, joining the wallet and the phone as two items. It connects nouns or other elements that are included together. Use it to add one item to another.

teléfono “Teléfono” means “phone” in “tu teléfono” and names the second item found in the bag. It appears after the possessive “tu”. Use “teléfono” when identifying or checking a phone.

están “Están” means “are” or “are located” in “están aquí”, stating where the wallet and phone are. It is used with the plural items mentioned together. Use it with “aquí” or another location expression to say where multiple things are.

aquí “Aquí” means “here” in “están aquí”, indicating the location where the wallet and phone are present. It commonly follows a form of “estar” when giving a location. Use it to point out that something is in the current place.

Dónde “Dónde” means “where” in “¿Dónde está mi cuaderno pequeño?”. It asks for the location of the notebook. Use “dónde” with a form of “estar” when asking where something is.

está “Está” means “is” or “is located” in “¿Dónde está mi cuaderno pequeño?”. It links the notebook with the location being asked about. Use it with a singular item when asking or stating where that item is.

cuaderno “Cuaderno” means “notebook” in “mi cuaderno pequeño”. It identifies the item the speaker is looking for. Use “cuaderno” when talking about a notebook or locating one.

pequeño “Pequeño” means “small” in “cuaderno pequeño”, describing the size of the notebook. It comes after “cuaderno” in this dialogue. Use it after a noun when adding this description to a masculine singular item.

debajo “Debajo” means “under” or “beneath” in “debajo de tu chaqueta”, giving the notebook’s location. It is followed by “de” and the thing that is above it. Use the pattern “debajo de” to describe one thing being under another.

de “De” completes the location phrase “debajo de tu chaqueta”, connecting “under” with the jacket used as the reference point. In this dialogue it does not mean simple possession. Use “debajo de” before the object that is above something.

chaqueta “Chaqueta” means “jacket” in “tu chaqueta”, the item under which the notebook is located. It follows the possessive “tu”. Use “chaqueta” when identifying a jacket or describing where another item is.

Entonces “Entonces” means “then” in “Entonces lo tengo todo”, marking the conclusion reached after finding the notebook. It connects the discovery with the result that follows. Use it to introduce a conclusion or next step based on what was just said.

lo “Lo” is the object form in “lo tengo todo”, referring to the set of things being checked. Its meaning here comes from its use with “tengo” and “todo”, which together express having everything. Use this form when referring back to a thing or situation as an object.

tengo “Tengo” means “I have” in “lo tengo todo”, saying that the speaker possesses or has all the needed items. It is used with the object before it and “todo” after it in this expression. Use it to state that you have an item or a complete set of items.

todo “Todo” means “everything” or “all” in “lo tengo todo”, emphasizing that no needed item is missing. It completes the expression together with “lo tengo”. Use “todo” when referring to the whole relevant set rather than just one item.

Ahora “Ahora” means “now” in “Ahora puedes cerrar la bolsa”, indicating that the closing can happen at this point. It marks the current moment or the next appropriate time. Use it to introduce an action that should happen now.

cerrar “Cerrar” means “to close” in “cerrar la bolsa”, referring to closing the bag after checking its contents. It follows “puedes”, which introduces the action the other person can do. Use “cerrar” for closing a bag, door, window, or other object.

Grammar Points

puedes + infinitivo

Puedes revisar la bolsa.

PWEH-dess reh-bee-SAR lah BOL-sah.

You can check the bag.

Use puedes followed by an infinitive to express ability or permission. The infinitive does not change for the subject.

Spanish Vocabulary

algo pron

AL-goh anything; something

¿Ves si falta algo?

ayudarme verb

ah-yoo-DAR-meh help me

¿Puedes ayudarme a revisar mi bolsa?

bolsa noun

BOL-sah bag

mi bolsa

cartera noun

kahr-TEH-rah wallet

Tu cartera y tu teléfono están aquí.

contigo pron

kohn-TEE-goh with you

Puedo revisar la bolsa contigo.

cuaderno noun

kwah-DEHR-noh notebook

¿Dónde está mi cuaderno pequeño?

dónde adv

DOHN-deh where

¿Dónde está mi cuaderno pequeño?

falta verb

FAL-tah is missing; is lacking

¿Ves si falta algo?

puedes verb

PWEH-dess can; are able to

¿Puedes ayudarme a revisar mi bolsa?

revisar verb

reh-bee-SAR to check; to look through

¿Puedes ayudarme a revisar mi bolsa?

teléfono noun

teh-LEH-foh-noh phone

Tu cartera y tu teléfono están aquí.

ves verb

BESS you see

¿Ves si falta algo?

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Can you help me check my bag?

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¿Puedes ayudarme a revisar mi bolsa?

I can look through it with you.

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Puedo revisar la bolsa contigo.

Do you see anything missing?

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¿Ves si falta algo?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

help me

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ayudarme

bag

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bolsa

is missing; is lacking

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falta

to check; to look through

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revisar