Portuguese Phrase
Me ajuda com este formulário?
Meaning
A polite, informal request asking someone to give you a hand with a specific form. It can refer to a paper document, an online questionnaire, or any bureaucratic paperwork that needs to be filled out.
When to use
Use this sentence when you are at a bank, university, government office, or any situation where you need another person’s assistance to understand or complete a form. It works best in casual or semi‑formal contexts with people you know or with service staff you can address informally.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Meajudacomesteformulário?
Me (clitic pronoun)
‘Me’ is a first‑person singular object pronoun placed before the verb in informal requests.
ajuda (verb)
‘ajuda’ is the 3rd‑person singular present indicative of ‘ajudar’; in a request it functions like an informal imperative.
com (preposition)
‘com’ means ‘with’ and links the verb to the noun that needs assistance.
este (demonstrative)
‘este’ is a masculine singular demonstrative adjective meaning ‘this’, agreeing with ‘formulário’.
formulário (noun)
‘formulário’ is a masculine noun meaning ‘form’ (paper or digital).
🗨In Conversation
Me ajuda com este formulário?
Can you help me with this form?
Claro, deixa eu ver.
Sure, let me take a look.
✕Common Mistakes
Me ajuda este formulário?
The preposition ‘com’ is required after ‘ajuda’ when the object is a noun.
Me ajuda com esse formulário?
‘Esse’ is not wrong, but ‘este’ is preferred when the form is physically close to the speaker.
Ajuda-me com este formulário?
The clitic after the verb is correct in European Portuguese, but in Brazil the pre‑verb placement ‘Me ajuda…’ is more common in spoken language.
↔Alternatives
Pode me ajudar com este formulário?
Could you help me with this form?
Você pode me ajudar a preencher este formulário?
Can you help me fill out this form?
Preciso de ajuda com este formulário.
I need help with this form.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, ‘Me ajuda…?’ is perfectly natural among friends, classmates, or when speaking to a service employee in a relaxed setting. In more formal environments (e.g., speaking to a senior official), you’d switch to the conditional: ‘Poderia me ajudar…?’ or use the polite ‘O senhor/a senhora poderia…’. Also, remember that ‘formulário’ is masculine, so the demonstrative must agree (este, não essa).