To make a request or an offer in English, we often add extra words like will or can to be polite (for example, Will you open the door for me? or Can I help you with that?). In Spanish, it’s okay to be more direct. Check it out!
¿Te ayudo con la granja?
Can I help you with the farm?
¿Me traes un tenedor limpio, por favor?
Can you get me a clean fork, please?
Use acá to refer to something that is near you and allá for something that is farther away.
La caja está acá.
The box is here.
Todo el mundo está allá.
Everybody is over there.
¿Me siento acá o allá?
Do I sit here or there?
You’ve already seen that words like me, te, se, etc., are often attached to the end of an infinitive; for example, Tienes que levantarte temprano.
If you are giving a command, you should always attach these words to the end of the verb.
¡Levántate!
Get up!
Señor, lávese las manos en este baño.
Sir, wash your hands in this bathroom.
Rafael, siéntate acá.
Rafael, sit down here.