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Qué es lo que te permitió ser de ayuda

English translation: How were you able to help...?

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Spanish term or phrase:Qué es lo que te permitió ser de ayuda
English translation:How were you able to help...?
Entered by: schmetterlich

23:40 Aug 23, 2017
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: Qué es lo que te permitió ser de ayuda
¿Cómo dirían "¿Qué es lo que te permitió ser de ayuda a la usuaria??
¿Puedes hablarme de un caso que haya sido exitoso? ¿Qué es lo que te permitió ser de ayuda a la usuaria? ¿Hay algo que la agencia pudo haber hecho para ser aún más efectiva en casos como este?


Gracias de antemano.
schmetterlich
Local time: 17:39
How were you able to help...?
Explanation:
Not literal, but I think it sounds more natural and concise.

If you want to be more literal, you could say:
"What enabled you to help the user?"
Selected response from:

Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 16:39
Grading comment
Thank you! I used "what enabled you to help the user?"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7How were you able to help...?
Robert Carter
4 +3what is it that allowed you to be helpful
Barbara Cochran, MFA
4What made you capable(able) of helping the user?/What made you believe you could be able of helping
Sabrina Sattnin


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
what is it that allowed you to be helpful


Explanation:
Una opción.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 18:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 82

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
6 mins
  -> Thank you, Michele.
agree  Domini Lucas
11 mins
  -> Thank you, Domilu.
agree  Marcelo González
2 days 22 hrs
  -> Gracias, Marcelo.
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
How were you able to help...?


Explanation:
Not literal, but I think it sounds more natural and concise.

If you want to be more literal, you could say:
"What enabled you to help the user?"

Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 16:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 178
Grading comment
Thank you! I used "what enabled you to help the user?"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adoración Bodoque Martínez: I think "What enabled you to help the user?" would be the best way to say it.
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Adoración, you're probably right.
agree  BNN Medical Tr.: I vouch for "what enabled you to help the user".
1 hr
  -> Thanks, BNN.
agree  Sabrina Sattnin: My vote is: How were you able to help her?
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Sabrina.
agree  philgoddard
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil.
agree  Rebecca Hendry
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rebecca.
agree  Mónica Hanlan: "what enabled"...
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Mónica.
agree  Michele Fauble
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michele.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
What made you capable(able) of helping the user?/What made you believe you could be able of helping


Explanation:
Just a couple of variations for what was already suggested.

You can also say:
What made you believe you could help?

Sabrina Sattnin
Local time: 19:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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