English–German
“be useful” in German
How to say “be useful” in German
“Be useful” in German is dienen.
A tool or person performs a useful service, either helping someone directly or doing the job intended for it.
Example sentences with dienen
Dieses Beispiel dient dazu, die Lösung zu erklären.
This example serves to explain the solution.
Tips for using dienen
- Dienen als means serve as or function as and is followed by a noun phrase, whereas dienen zu introduces the intended use or purpose.
Other German words for “be useful”
Dieses Ergebnis nützt der Forschung.
This result is useful for research.
Dieses Messer taugt nicht zum Schneiden.
This knife isn't useful for cutting.