Hilfe bekommen / erhalten

to receive/get help

Türkçe: yardım almak

Noun

Hilfe f.

Verb

erhalten

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Der Student bekam Hilfe bei seiner Bachelorarbeit.

How it is used

Means 'to receive/get help.' Neutral register. Use in everyday situations, e.g., getting homework assistance or support from a colleague. 'Erhalten' is slightly more formal.

Other verbs that go with Hilfe

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Hilfe leistento provide/give assistance
• jdm. zu Hilfe kommento come to someone's aid
• etw. zu Hilfe nehmento use something as an aid/tool
• Hilfe anbietento volunteer assistance, often proactively
• Hilfe ablehnento decline offered assistance, often due to pride or self-reliance
• Hilfe erbitten / erflehento formally or desperately request aid
• Hilfe benötigen / brauchento require assistance because you cannot manage alone

All collocations with Hilfe

Other collocations built on erhalten

• eine Abfuhr bekommen / erhaltento receive a rebuff/rejection
• eine Absage erhaltento receive a rejection, typically after applying
• Antwort bekommen / erhaltento receive an answer
• eine Anweisung bekommen / erhaltento receive an instruction
• eine Anzahlung erhaltento receive a down payment
• Bedeutung erhaltento gain significance
• einen Auftrag bekommen / erhaltento receive an order or commission
• einen Einblick bekommen / erhaltento receive or gain an insight, often by learning something new