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How to say: Do you see yourself as a helper?


charlelit8 August 15, 2011 12:11 AM

How to say: Do you see yourself as a helper?
 
How do I ask the question: Do you see yourself as a helper? I think this is correct. I need a little help with this. ¿Véase como un ayudante?

pjt33 August 15, 2011 02:08 AM

Is that a question or an order? (Hint: check the verb form).

The "un" looks excessive to me, but I'd want a second opinion on it.

Rusty August 15, 2011 06:42 AM

A question is not being asked.
The article isn't needed.

Luna Azul August 16, 2011 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by charlelit8 (Post 115677)
How do I ask the question: Do you see yourself as a helper? I think this is correct. I need a little help with this. ¿Véase como un ayudante?

"¿Te ves como un ayudante?"

:)

swr999 August 26, 2011 10:58 PM

Or maybe "Te consideras ayudante?"

caliber1 August 26, 2011 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by swr999 (Post 116301)
Or maybe "Te consideras ayudante?"

I like that one. That sounds most natural in English.

Luna Azul August 27, 2011 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swr999 (Post 116301)
Or maybe "Te consideras un ayudante?"

No matter how you say it, you have to use the article.. :)

chileno August 27, 2011 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charlelit8 (Post 115677)
How do I ask the question: Do you see yourself as a helper? I think this is correct. I need a little help with this. ¿Véase como un ayudante?


Do you see yourself as a helper? = Se/te ve/ves (usted (mismo/misma)/tú (mismo/misma) como (un/una) ayudante

¿Véase como (un) ayudante? = See yourself as a helper.

swr999 August 27, 2011 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Luna Azul (Post 116318)
No matter how you say it, you have to use the article.. :)

Question: Would "Te consideras ayudante?" be different from "Te consideras dentista?"
No, no soy dentista (ayudante). Being an ayudante is less well defined compared to being a dentist, but I'm not sure how that does, or doesn't, affect the usage of the article.

Hopefully someone can clarify this for me. Thanks!

Luna Azul August 27, 2011 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by swr999 (Post 116325)
Question: Would "Te consideras ayudante?" be different from "Te consideras dentista?"
No, no soy dentista (ayudante). Being an ayudante is less well defined compared to being a dentist, but I'm not sure how that does, or doesn't, affect the usage of the article.

Hopefully someone can clarify this for me. Thanks!

There's a difference. "Ayudante" is also an adjective. If you want to use it in this sentence as such, you don't use the article, as you wouldn't use it with any other adjective. But it doesn't sound right, as it's something we wouldn't say. That's the reason why if it's used as a noun, you must use the article.

Somehow "me considero dentista" sounds weird to me. I'd say "me considero un dentista".

swr999 August 28, 2011 10:52 AM

Good comments above!
What if we try this: "él se cree dentista" and "él se considera (un) dentista".
How is the article best treated in these examples? Thanks!


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