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to help along
To give someone the key information or support they need with a problem or task so that they can make progress.
Entschuldigung, können Sie mir vielleicht weiterhelfen? Ich suche den Bahnhof.
Excuse me, could you perhaps help me? I'm looking for the train station.
'Weiterhelfen' (to help along) is a separable verb. The prefix 'weiter' comes at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Der freundliche Polizist half mir sofort weiter.
The friendly police officer helped me right away.
Just like the base verb 'helfen' (to help), 'weiterhelfen' (to help along) always takes the dative for the person being helped. You help 'jemandem' (someone, dative), not 'jemanden' (someone, accusative).
Diese Information hat mir sehr weitergeholfen.
This information helped me a lot.
The prefix 'weiter-' emphasizes that the help enables a person to move one step forward with a task or problem, or to overcome a blockage.
Ich stecke bei dieser Matheaufgabe fest, kannst du mir weiterhelfen?
I'm stuck on this math problem; can you help me?
to help
Helfen generally refers to providing support with a task or problem. Weiterhelfen emphasizes that the support makes decisive progress possible. When information or an action specifically helps someone move forward, weiterhelfen is especially appropriate.
Mit dem Hinweis auf die richtige Webseite hilft mir die Kollegin weiter.
By pointing me to the right website, my colleague helps me make progress.
Die Kollegin hilft mir bei der Suche nach dem richtigen Formular.
My colleague is helping me find the right form.
