Significado
To help someone.
Contexto cultural
The concept of 'clacă' is the historical root. Villagers would gather to help a neighbor without expecting money, only a meal and future help in return. In cities, offering 'o mână de ajutor' to neighbors in apartment blocks is a way to build trust in a dense environment. Romanians value 'spirit de echipă' (team spirit). Saying you'll give a hand is better than saying you'll 'do your job'. Guests often offer to help with the dishes as a sign of respect, even if the host refuses.
Use Dative Pronouns
Always remember to include 'îmi', 'îți', 'îi', etc. It sounds very unnatural to leave them out.
Don't say 'A face'
Even though English says 'do a favor', Romanian always 'gives' the hand of help.
Significado
To help someone.
Use Dative Pronouns
Always remember to include 'îmi', 'îți', 'îi', etc. It sounds very unnatural to leave them out.
Don't say 'A face'
Even though English says 'do a favor', Romanian always 'gives' the hand of help.
The 'Short' Version
In very casual settings, you can just say 'Dă-mi o mână!' if you are already doing something physical together.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'a da'.
Eu îi ___ o mână de ajutor Mariei la curățenie.
The subject is 'Eu' (I), so the correct present tense form of 'a da' is 'dau'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct way to offer help.
The idiom always uses the verb 'a da' (to give).
Match the Romanian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all variations of offering help with different nuances.
Complete the dialogue with the missing pronoun.
Andrei: 'E greu?' Ioana: 'Da, poți să-___ dai o mână de ajutor?'
Ioana is asking for help for herself, so she uses the Dative clitic 'mi' (to me).
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Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosEu îi ___ o mână de ajutor Mariei la curățenie.
The subject is 'Eu' (I), so the correct present tense form of 'a da' is 'dau'.
Choose the correct way to offer help.
The idiom always uses the verb 'a da' (to give).
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are all variations of offering help with different nuances.
Andrei: 'E greu?' Ioana: 'Da, poți să-___ dai o mână de ajutor?'
Ioana is asking for help for herself, so she uses the Dative clitic 'mi' (to me).
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Preguntas frecuentes
4 preguntasNo, it's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
It's usually for physical or mental tasks. For money, 'a ajuta financiar' is better.
The plural is 'mâini', but in this idiom, we almost always use the singular 'o mână'.
No, that's not a standard idiom, though people might say it as a joke to mean 'a lot of help'.
Frases relacionadas
A sări în ajutor
similarTo rush to help.
A pune umărul
builds onTo work hard together.
A face un serviciu
similarTo do a favor.
A fi de folos
similarTo be useful.
