German Phrase
Die können dir helfen, neue Leute kennenzulernen.
Meaning
The sentence means “They can help you meet new people.” It suggests that a group, service, or resource is able to assist you in expanding your social circle.
When to use
Use this phrase when talking about clubs, apps, friends, or any organization that offers social support. It’s perfect in informal conversation when you’re giving advice about how to make new acquaintances.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Diekönnendirhelfen,neueLeutekennenzulernen.
Die (pronoun)
Personal pronoun "die" (they) in nominative plural, used as the subject of the sentence.
können (modal verb)
Present tense, 3rd person plural of "können" meaning "can"; placed in second position as per V2 rule.
dir (dative pronoun)
Informal "you" in dative case; required because the verb "helfen" governs the dative.
helfen (infinitive)
"helfen" is an infinitive that follows the modal verb and takes a dative object.
kennenzulernen (zu‑infinitive)
The verb "kennenlernen" (to get to know) appears as a zu‑infinitive after "helfen"; note the spelling as one word.
Word order
In main clauses the finite verb (können) is in second position, while infinitives (helfen, kennenlernen) move to the end.
🗨In Conversation
Ich möchte mehr Leute treffen.
I’d like to meet more people.
Die können dir helfen, neue Leute kennenzulernen.
They can help you meet new people.
✕Common Mistakes
Die können du helfen, neue Leute kennenzulernen.
"helfen" requires a dative object, so you must use "dir" (dative) not "du" (nominative).
Die können dir helfen, neue Leute kennen lernen.
"kennenlernen" is a separable verb written as one word; splitting it is incorrect in this construction.
Die können dir helfen neue Leute kennenzulernen.
A comma is required after "helfen" because the following clause is an infinitive with "zu".
↔Alternatives
Sie können dir dabei helfen, neue Leute kennenzulernen.
They can help you with that, meeting new people.
Man kann dir helfen, neue Leute kennenzulernen.
One can help you meet new people.
Sie unterstützen dich dabei, neue Leute zu treffen.
They support you in meeting new people.
Cultural Tip
In German, "kennenlernen" is the standard verb for "to get to know" someone, and it is always written as one word. The pronoun "dir" signals informal address; in a formal setting you would say "Ihnen". Also, "die" as a pronoun can be ambiguous without context, so make sure the listener knows who "they" refers to.