Hallo Leute,
I am confused as to why the phrase, "Can I help you" is Kann Ich Dir helfen? and not Kann Ich Dich helfen?
Help!
I am confused as to why the phrase, "Can I help you" is Kann Ich Dir helfen? and not Kann Ich Dich helfen?
Help!
Why is "Dir" sometimes used in the Accusative?
davezimm
March 2, 2018
sfpugh
March 3, 2018
The answer is that dir is always dative not accusative.
The verb helfen takes the dative so in "Can I help you", the "you" has to be dative.
Here is a link about verbs that take the dative:
https://learngermanwithanja.com/the-30-most-important-dative-verbs-in-german/
The verb helfen takes the dative so in "Can I help you", the "you" has to be dative.
Here is a link about verbs that take the dative:
https://learngermanwithanja.com/the-30-most-important-dative-verbs-in-german/
Fred-C14
August 24, 2018
Oh Lord, another twist of the German language to wrap my poor adled brain around!
RobertR34
August 28, 2018
Keine Sorgen, Fred. Alles wird bald klappen!