Hilfe benötigen / brauchen

to require assistance because you cannot manage alone

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Noun

Hilfe f.

Verb

brauchen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Die Studentin benötigt Hilfe bei der Matheaufgabe.

How it is used

Means to require assistance because you cannot manage alone. Neutral register. Say 'Ich brauche Hilfe' at work when a task is too complex. 'Benötigen' is slightly more formal than 'brauchen'.

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 bekommen / erhaltento receive/get help
• 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

All collocations with Hilfe

Other collocations built on brauchen

• eine Veränderung brauchento need a change
• Zeit benötigen / brauchento need time