German word
helfen in German sentences
helfen means "to help" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Max hilft der Frau mit dem Koffer.
Max helps the woman with the suitcase.
Der Nachbar bietet uns Hilfe beim Umzug an.
The neighbour offers us help with the move.
Lara bittet den Kollegen um Hilfe.
Lara asks the colleague for help.
Lara dankt dem Arzt für die Hilfe.
Lara thanks the doctor for the help.
Lara ist grundsätzlich bereit zu helfen.
Lara is basically ready to help.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive helfen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.