German Word of the Day
helfen
HEL-fen • verb — 25th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to help; to assist someone
Examples
- Kannst du mir bitte helfen?
(Can you please help me?) - Die Freiwilligen helfen beim Aufräumen des Parks.
(The volunteers are helping with cleaning up the park.) - Er hat mir letzten Winter sehr geholfen.
(He helped me a lot last winter.)
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Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | helfe | half |
| du | hilfst | halfst |
| er/sie/es | hilft | half |
| wir | helfen | halfen |
| ihr | helft | halft |
| sie/Sie | helfen | halfen |
Helfen is used with a dative object (jemandem helfen). To specify the task, use helfen + bei + noun (e.g. bei der Arbeit helfen). Common in everyday requests and offers of assistance; polite forms often use Können (e.g. Können Sie mir helfen?).
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