tutoring
die Nachhilfe, die Nachhilfen
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tutoring
Additional, usually private instruction that a student receives in order to overcome difficulties in a particular subject or improve their grades.
Wegen seiner schlechten Noten in Mathe bekommt er jetzt Nachhilfe.
Because of his bad grades in math, he is now getting tutoring.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Nachhilfen |
| genitive | der Nachhilfe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Nachhilfe | die Nachhilfen |
| accusative | die Nachhilfe | die Nachhilfen |
| dative | der Nachhilfe | den Nachhilfen |
| genitive | der Nachhilfe | der Nachhilfen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word consists of the prefix 'Nach-' and the noun 'Hilfe' (help). The prefix 'Nach-' expresses here that the help is additional or comes afterward, in order to catch up on something.
Ohne die Nachhilfe hätte ich die Prüfung nicht geschafft.
Without the tutoring, I would not have passed the exam.
Depending on the perspective, 'Nachhilfe' (tutoring) is used with different verbs. The person who teaches 'gibt Nachhilfe' (gives tutoring). The person who learns 'bekommt', 'erhält', or 'nimmt Nachhilfe' (gets, receives, or takes tutoring).
Meine ältere Schwester gibt Nachhilfe in Physik.
My older sister gives tutoring in physics.
Er muss Nachhilfe in Englisch nehmen.
He has to take tutoring in English.
To name the school subject, you use the preposition 'in' followed by the dative. So you say 'Nachhilfe in Mathematik' (tutoring in mathematics) or 'Nachhilfe in Deutsch' (tutoring in German).
Sie braucht dringend Nachhilfe in Chemie.
She urgently needs tutoring in chemistry.
