German Phrase
Sie helfen sehbehinderten Leuten.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘They/You (formal) help visually impaired people.’ It emphasizes the act of providing assistance, whether it’s a service, charity work, or everyday support.
When to use
Use this phrase when describing a volunteer activity, a social‑service program, or when answering a question about who assists people with visual impairments.
✦Grammar Breakdown
SiehelfensehbehindertenLeuten
Sie (pronoun)
Formal 'you' (plural) or third‑person plural; capitalised to distinguish from 'sie' (she/they).
helfen (verb)
A dative verb; the person receiving help is in the dative case, not accusative.
sehbehinderten (adjective)
Adjective 'sehbehindert' (visually impaired) takes the dative plural ending -en after the article is omitted.
Leuten (noun)
Plural of 'Leute' (people) used in the dative case; the ending -en marks dative plural.
🗨In Conversation
Wer unterstützt hier sehbehinderte Menschen?
Who supports visually impaired people here?
Wir helfen sehbehinderten Leuten.
We help visually impaired people.
✕Common Mistakes
Sie helfen sehbehinderte Leute.
The adjective must be in dative plural (sehbehinderten) because 'helfen' governs the dative.
Sie helfen sehbehinderten Leute.
In the dative plural the noun takes the ending -n (Leuten).
sie helfen sehbehinderten Leuten.
Lower‑case 'sie' means 'she' or 'they'; capitalised 'Sie' is needed for the formal 'you' or third‑person plural.
↔Alternatives
Sie unterstützen sehbehinderte Menschen.
They support visually impaired people.
Wir helfen Menschen mit Sehbehinderung.
We help people with visual impairment.
Sie kümmern sich um sehbehinderte Personen.
They take care of visually impaired persons.
Cultural Tip
In German, 'Leute' is a collective noun that feels informal; in formal contexts you might prefer 'Menschen' or 'Personen'. Also, 'sehbehindert' is the neutral, widely accepted term – avoid older or potentially pejorative expressions like 'blinde Menschen' unless you specifically mean total blindness.