A1 Collocation Neutral

Jemandem helfen

to help someone

Practícalo

Significado

To assist a person in need.

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Contexto cultural

The concept of 'Nachbarschaftshilfe' is strong. It's common to help neighbors with gardening or snow shoveling without expecting money. Volunteering (Freiwilligenarbeit) is highly valued. Many people 'helfen' in local clubs (Vereine) as a core part of social life. Politeness is key. Using 'darf ich behilflich sein?' in Vienna sounds very traditional and cultured.

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Dative Alert

Always remember: Helfen + Dative. If you use 'mich' or 'dich', Germans will still understand you, but it's a very obvious beginner mistake.

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The 'Bei' Rule

To sound more natural, always use 'bei' to specify the task. 'Ich helfe dir bei {der|f} Hausarbeit' sounds much better than just 'Ich helfe dir Hausarbeit'.

Significado

To assist a person in need.

⚠️

Dative Alert

Always remember: Helfen + Dative. If you use 'mich' or 'dich', Germans will still understand you, but it's a very obvious beginner mistake.

🎯

The 'Bei' Rule

To sound more natural, always use 'bei' to specify the task. 'Ich helfe dir bei {der|f} Hausarbeit' sounds much better than just 'Ich helfe dir Hausarbeit'.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the correct dative pronoun.

Ich sehe dich. Kann ich ____ helfen?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: dir

'Helfen' requires the dative pronoun 'dir' when speaking to a friend.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Helping the mother.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Er hilft der Mutter.

'Mutter' is feminine, and the dative feminine article is 'der'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Mein Auto ist kaputt. B: ______

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ich helfe dir.

A complete sentence with the correct dative object is best.

Match the person to the correct dative form.

1. Ich, 2. Du, 3. Wir, 4. Sie (formal)

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b

These are the dative pronouns used with 'helfen'.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Ayudas visuales

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the correct dative pronoun. Fill Blank A1

Ich sehe dich. Kann ich ____ helfen?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: dir

'Helfen' requires the dative pronoun 'dir' when speaking to a friend.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A1

Helping the mother.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Er hilft der Mutter.

'Mutter' is feminine, and the dative feminine article is 'der'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Mein Auto ist kaputt. B: ______

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ich helfe dir.

A complete sentence with the correct dative object is best.

Match the person to the correct dative form. Match A2

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b

These are the dative pronouns used with 'helfen'.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

3 preguntas

Yes, when it refers to the person receiving help, it is always dative.

Yes, that is the imperative form. It is very common in emergencies.

'Behilflich sein' is more formal and often used in service industries.

Frases relacionadas

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unterstützen

similar

To support

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beistehen

specialized form

To stand by someone

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aushelfen

specialized form

To help out

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retten

builds on

To save

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