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You can do it in Spanish
Justin is working on a shop task, but one step keeps stopping him.
Alex notices and gives him several short, natural ways to encourage someone in Mexican Spanish.
By the end, you'll be able to say that someone can do it, praise progress, and offer help without taking over.
By the end of this lesson
Encourage someone who is stuck and offer help politely.
- Tú puedesYou can do it.
- No te rindasDon't give up.
- Lo estás haciendo bienYou're doing fine.
- Estás mejorandoYou're getting better.
- Es un buen comienzoThat's a good start.
- Te puedo ayudar si quieresI can help if you want.
Scene — a stuck shop task
At a small shop in colonia El Laurel, Justin is trying to finish a task for the owner this morning.
A form, a calculator, and several product labels cover the counter, but one part still will not make sense.
Learn — encouragement
These lines help someone continue when a task feels difficult.
Notice how Spanish encouragement can sound warm, direct, and practical without being dramatic.
Tú puedes
You can do it.
When to use it: Say this to encourage one person when you believe they can succeed.
Tú makes the encouragement personal: you can do it.
Say it: PWEH-dess; keep the final s soft.
No te rindas
Don't give up.
When to use it: Say this when someone wants to stop before finishing.
Rindas means give up here; learn the whole chunk together.
Lo estás haciendo bien
You're doing fine.
When to use it: Say this to reassure someone that their work is going well.
Estás haciendo describes an action in progress; learn this as one supportive chunk.
Say it: es-TAS ah-SYEN-doh byen.
Estás mejorando
You're getting better.
When to use it: Say this when someone's ability or results are improving.
The -ando ending shows an action in progress: mejorando means getting better.
Es un buen comienzo
That's a good start.
When to use it: Say this when someone's first result is positive, even if the task is unfinished.
Buen comes before the masculine noun comienzo, meaning start.
Say it: koh-MYEN-soh has a clear y sound.
Te puedo ayudar si quieres
I can help if you want.
When to use it: Offer help while letting the other person decide whether to accept it.
Te marks the person receiving help; si quieres means if you want.
Story — one more try
Justin is stuck at the shop counter, and Alex notices before the task gets abandoned.
Listen for encouragement, praise, and a careful offer of help. Turn on Show English if you need it.
- Justin has a problem with the shop form; the calculator sits upside down.
JustinHola. Tengo un problema. No puedo con esto.Hi. I've got a problem. I can't deal with this.- AlexTú puedes. No te rindas.You can do it. Don't give up.
- JustinYa casi termino.I'm almost finished.
- AlexLo estás haciendo bien. Estás mejorando.You're doing fine. You're getting better.
- JustinMira, ya entendí esta parte.Look, I understand this part now.
- AlexEs un buen comienzo.That's a good start.
- AlexTe puedo ayudar si quieres.I can help if you want.
- JustinSí, por favor. Explícame este número.Yes, please. Explain this number to me.
- Alex turns the calculator around; the answer was upside down too.
- AlexAh, con razón. Ahora sí.Ah, no wonder. Now it makes sense.
Practice — keep going
You'll hear the chunks, connect them to their meanings, and choose what fits each situation.
Then you'll change a chunk and build a complete offer of help.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
Spanish
No te rindasDrop the English hereLo estás haciendo bienDrop the English hereEs un buen comienzoDrop the English hereTe puedo ayudar si quieresDrop the English hereEnglish
What do you say?
What do you say?
You need to tell Alex that the task is causing you trouble.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
Don't give up.
No te ____
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
Estás mejorando
Swap the word
Swap the word
Say that Justin is getting better, using a different word for progress.
Estás ____
What do you say?
What do you say?
Justin has completed the first small step, but the whole shop task is not finished.
What do you say?
What do you say?
You want to tell Alex that you have a problem before asking for help.
Pick the reply
Alex says:
Pick the reply
Te puedo ayudar si quieres.
I can help if you want.
And you reply with:
What do you say?
What do you say?
Alex sees that Justin's work is improving and wants to reassure him.
Build the line
Build the line
I can help if you want.
Tap the words in order.
Say it — encourage Justin
Now you take Justin's part while Alex works through a difficult task.
Tap the microphone for each cue, or tap ▶ to hear the model line first. Your recording stays on your device.
- AlexTengo un problema con esta tarea.I've got a problem with this task.
- Justin (you)Tell Alex he can do it.
Tell Alex he can do it.
Tú puedes
You can do it.
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Recap — what you can say now
| Spanish | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Tú puedes | You can do it. | |
| No te rindas | Don't give up. | |
| Lo estás haciendo bien | You're doing fine. | |
| Estás mejorando | You're getting better. | |
| Es un buen comienzo | That's a good start. | |
| Te puedo ayudar si quieres | I can help if you want. |
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