Czech · Common Verbs

pomáhat

to help

Beginnerverb

Definition

To make something easier for someone.

Example

Pomáhám mámě v kuchyni.

I help my mom in the kitchen.

Etymology

'Pomáhat' comes from Proto-Slavic *pomahtĭ, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰeue-, meaning 'to help, to aid'. Its form and meaning have been preserved in Slavic languages.

How & Where It’s Used

'Pomáhat' is commonly seen in everyday language, used readily in both informal and formal contexts to denote providing assistance, understood widely throughout the regions.

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