"Wir helfen dem Mann."

Translation: We are helping the man.

[mystman1234]

Does "helfen" always take the dative case?

[christian]

Yes.

[alanschoen]

good lord. just when I thought I knew most of the dimensions of complexity in German, here is another one.

[hipp5]

Think of it as "giving help to". Same situation as "danken" --> "we are giving thanks to him".

[YusuphSLMV]

It's just the beginning of the nightmares lol

[ArturoPerezM]

What other words take the Dativ case? Please.

[the_atgm]

For Dativ;
Der/Das - Dem
Die - Der
Die (plu.) - Den

[sparklynoodles]

Why do you say dem mann here instead of der mann?

[theabigaillo]

As christian said higher up, "helfen" always takes the dative case, and the dative case of "der" is "dem."

[NancyColli1]

Why is "we are helping the husband" not correct. Mann means "man" or "husband."

[theabigaillo]

From my impression, I think "Mann" only means husband when it is being possessed. For example, "ihr Mann" would mean "her husband." But don't quote me; I would check with a native speaker.

[veganpanda]

What's wrong with "We helped the man"? Is it because "helped" is past tense?

[christian]

Yes.