Spanish false friend
asistir doesn’t mean “to assist”
It actually means to attend (be present at).
Example
Voy a asistir a la conferencia mañana.
I'm going to attend the conference tomorrow.
So how do you say “to assist” in Spanish?
Use ayudar.
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