help — Afrikaans Word of the Day
help (HELP) · verb (also noun): to assist or give assistance; also used as a noun meaning assistance
- Kan jy my help? — Can you help me?
- Sy het my gister gehelp met my huiswerk. — She helped me with my homework yesterday.
- Help! Ek het my sleutels verloor. — Help! I have lost my keys.
Afrikaans Word of the Day
help
/HELP/ • verb (also noun) — 4th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to assist or give assistance; also used as a noun meaning assistance
Examples
- Kan jy my help?
(Can you help me?) - Sy het my gister gehelp met my huiswerk.
(She helped me with my homework yesterday.) - Help! Ek het my sleutels verloor.
(Help! I have lost my keys.)
Synonyms
- bystaan
- assisteer
- ondersteun
Used very commonly to ask for or offer assistance. As a polite request add 'asseblief' (please): 'Kan jy my help, asseblief?'. It can be used as an urgent exclamation ('Help!') or as a verb ('hy kan jou help') and sometimes as a noun ('ek het hulp nodig' — note the noun form 'hulp').
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