helfen — to help, to aid, to assist in German
/ˈhɛlfn̩/
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A1
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#412
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unterstützen
to support, to help, to assist
beistehen
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die Hilfe
help, aid, assistance, support
hilfreich
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der Helfer
helper, assistant, volunteer, aid(e), accomplice
Example Sentences
Kann ich dir helfen?
Can I help you?
Er hilft seiner Mutter.
He helps his mother.
Conjugation
| Pronoun | Present | Past |
|---|---|---|
| ich | helfe | half |
| du | hilfst | halfst |
| er/sie/es | hilft | half |
| wir | helfen | halfen |
| ihr | helft | halft |
| sie/Sie | helfen | halfen |
Corpus Neighbors
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finden
to find, to think, to locate, to discover
sein
to be
werden
to become, to get, will
haben
to have
können
to be able to, can, may
sagen
to say, to tell
geben
to give, to provide
müssen
to have to, to need to, to must
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