I could use...

[LauraPandora]

How do you say "I could use..." Or "I could do with..."

For example:

"I could use a little help here"

"She could use some encouragement"

"I could do without that music"

"He could do with losing some weight"


Is there an expression for those things in Spanish?

[Tomisimo]

Literal translations are not always available. Your best bet would be something like the following.

"I could use a little help here" - Necesito un poco de ayuda con esto.
"She could use some encouragement" - Ella necesita que la animen un poco.
"I could do without that music" - Yo estaría bien sin esa música.
"He could do with losing some weight" - El necesita bajar tantito de peso.

Wait and see what other suggestions people have.

[LauraPandora]

Thank you, that helps a lot! :)

[Tomisimo]

You're welcome. Others will probably have good suggestions too.

[atnbueno]

Spanish (from Spain) version:

"I could use a little help here" - Me iría bien algo de ayuda con esto.
"She could use some encouragement" - No le iría mal algo de ánimo.
"I could do without that music" - (Yo) podría pasar sin esa música.
"He could do with losing some weight" - Le iría bien perder algo de peso.

As you can see, I'd go with the "iría bien/mal" solution.