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

[charlelit8]

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]

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]

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

[Luna Azul]

Originally Posted by charlelit8

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]

Or maybe "Te consideras ayudante?"

[caliber1]

Originally Posted by swr999

Or maybe "Te consideras ayudante?"

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

[Luna Azul]

Originally Posted by swr999

Or maybe "Te consideras un ayudante?"

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

[chileno]

Originally Posted by charlelit8

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]

Originally Posted by Luna Azul

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]

Originally Posted by swr999

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]

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!