A1 Idiom خنثی

A da o mână de ajutor

To lend a hand

معنی

To help someone.

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زمینه فرهنگی

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.

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Use Dative Pronouns

Always remember to include 'îmi', 'îți', 'îi', etc. It sounds very unnatural to leave them out.

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Don't say 'A face'

Even though English says 'do a favor', Romanian always 'gives' the hand of help.

معنی

To help someone.

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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.

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The 'Short' Version

In very casual settings, you can just say 'Dă-mi o mână!' if you are already doing something physical together.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'a da'.

Eu îi ___ o mână de ajutor Mariei la curățenie.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: dau

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.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Vrei să-ți dau o mână de ajutor?

The idiom always uses the verb 'a da' (to give).

Match the Romanian phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: a

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?'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: mi

Ioana is asking for help for herself, so she uses the Dative clitic 'mi' (to me).

🎉 امتیاز: /4

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بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'a da'. جای خالی A1

Eu îi ___ o mână de ajutor Mariei la curățenie.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: dau

The subject is 'Eu' (I), so the correct present tense form of 'a da' is 'dau'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A1

Choose the correct way to offer help.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Vrei să-ți dau o mână de ajutor?

The idiom always uses the verb 'a da' (to give).

Match the Romanian phrase with its English meaning. Match A2

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: a

These are all variations of offering help with different nuances.

Complete the dialogue with the missing pronoun. dialogue_completion A2

Andrei: 'E greu?' Ioana: 'Da, poți să-___ dai o mână de ajutor?'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: mi

Ioana is asking for help for herself, so she uses the Dative clitic 'mi' (to me).

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

4 سوال

No, 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'.

عبارات مرتبط

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A sări în ajutor

similar

To rush to help.

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A pune umărul

builds on

To work hard together.

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A face un serviciu

similar

To do a favor.

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A fi de folos

similar

To be useful.

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