German Phrase
Der Berater hilft den Schülern.
Meaning
The sentence means “The advisor helps the students.” It shows a specific advisor providing assistance to a group of students. Note that the verb ‘helfen’ requires its object to be in the dative case, which is why ‘den Schülern’ appears instead of the accusative.
When to use
Use this sentence when you want to describe a school counselor, mentor, or any advisor who is actively assisting a class or a group of learners – for example in a meeting, a school newsletter, or a conversation about tutoring services.
✦Grammar Breakdown
DerBeraterhilftdenSchülern
Der (Nominativ, maskulin, Singular)
Definite article used with masculine nouns in the nominative case.
Berater (Nominativ, maskulin, Singular)
Subject noun meaning 'advisor' or 'counselor', takes the nominative case.
hilft (Verb: helfen)
Third‑person singular present of 'helfen', which always governs the dative case.
den (Dativ, Plural)
Definite article for plural nouns in the dative case.
Schülern (Dativ, Plural)
Plural of 'Schüler' (student) with the dative ending -n, required after 'helfen'.
🗨In Conversation
Wer unterstützt die Klasse bei den Hausaufgaben?
Who supports the class with the homework?
Der Berater hilft den Schülern.
The advisor helps the students.
✕Common Mistakes
Der Berater hilft die Schüler.
‘helfen’ requires the dative case, not accusative.
Der Berater hilft den Schüler.
Plural ‘Schüler’ needs the plural dative article ‘den’ and the dative ending ‘-n’.
Berater hilft den Schülern.
The article ‘der’ is needed for the subject in the nominative case.
↔Alternatives
Der Tutor unterstützt die Schüler.
The tutor supports the students.
Der Lehrer hilft den Lernenden.
The teacher helps the learners.
Der Coach steht den Schülern zur Seite.
The coach stands by the students.
Cultural Tip
In German schools, a ‘Berater’ is usually a school counselor who deals with academic, social, and personal issues. While ‘helfen’ is perfectly correct, more formal or institutional language often prefers ‘unterstützen’. If you want gender‑inclusive language, you can say ‘die Schüler*innen’ or use ‘die Lernenden’ instead of ‘die Schüler’.