hilfsbereit
helpful
Eine Person mit dieser Eigenschaft ist gerne bereit, anderen zu helfen und unterstützt freiwillig, wenn jemand etwas braucht.
The German word "hilfsbereit" is an adjective meaning "helpful" or "willing to help".
- Made of:
- Hilfe = help (noun)
- bereit = ready, willing
Similar words:
- freundlich (friendly)
- unterstützend (supportive)
- gefällig (obliging)
Difference:
- hilfsbereit focuses specifically on the readiness to assist others.
- freundlich relates more broadly to being kind or pleasant.
- unterstützend emphasizes actively supporting or backing someone.
- gefällig implies being agreeable or accommodating, not necessarily actively helping.
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Examples
Mein Freund ist sehr hilfsbereit.adjective
My friend is very helpful.
Anna gilt als hilfsbereit und freundlich.adjective
Anna is considered helpful and friendly.
Seine Schwester war immer hilfsbereit.adjective
His sister was always helpful.
In der neuen Gruppe waren alle hilfsbereiten Leute sofort bereit, beim Umzug zu helfen.adjective
In the new group, all the helpful people were immediately ready to help with the move.
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