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“help out” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɪtˌhɛlfən/

Example

Er hilft im Unterricht mit.

He is helping out in class.

Illustration for mithelfen (help out)

How to say “help out” in German

“Help out” in German is mithelfen.

A person joins a shared task and adds practical help to move it toward completion.

Full entry for mithelfen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with mithelfen

Kannst du morgen beim Möbelaufbau mithelfen?

Can you help out with assembling the furniture tomorrow?

Tips for using mithelfen

  • The prefix is separable, so mithelfen becomes hilft ... mit in the present tense, as in 'Er hilft im Unterricht mit.'

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