Russian Word of the Day
помогать
po-mo-GAT' • verb (imperfective) — 23rd of May, 2026
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Meaning: to help; to assist (ongoing or habitual action)
Examples
- Я люблю помогать друзьям.
(I like helping my friends.) - Он помогает мне с домашней работой.
(He helps me with my homework.) - Они всегда помогают друг другу.
(They always help each other.)
Synonyms
- помочь
- содействовать
- выручать
Use помогать for ongoing or repeated help (imperfective). For a single completed action, Russians often use the perfective помочь (e.g., "Можешь мне помочь?"). Typical pattern: помогать (кому?) + dative, and often помогать (кому) с (чем) — e.g., "помогать детям с уроками".
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