To lend a hand in Spanish
To lend a hand in Spanish is echar una mano (eh-CHAHR OO-nah MAH-noh).
- Spanish
- echar una mano
- Say it
- eh-CHAHR OO-nah MAH-noh
- Note
- To help someone.
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Common Spanish idioms and their meanings
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- meter la patato put your foot in it · meh-TEHR lah PAH-tah
- estar en las nubesto daydream · ehs-TAHR ehn lahs NOO-behs
- costar un ojo de la carato cost an arm and a leg · kohs-TAHR oon OH-hoh deh lah KAH-rah
- tirar la toallato throw in the towel · tee-RAHR lah toh-AH-yah
- ir al granoto get straight to the point · eer ahl GRAH-noh
- andarse por las ramasto beat around the bush · ahn-DAHR-seh por lahs RRAH-mahs
- tomar el peloto pull someone's leg · toh-MAHR el PEH-loh
Questions about echar una mano
How do you say to lend a hand in Spanish?
To lend a hand in Spanish is echar una mano. To help someone.
How do you pronounce echar una mano?
Say it eh-CHAHR OO-nah MAH-noh. The syllables in capitals are stressed: CHAHR, OO and MAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does echar una mano mean in English?
In English, echar una mano means to lend a hand.
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