den Geschäftsleuten
Translation
to/with business people
Examples
Ich helfe den Geschäftsleuten.
I am helping the business people.
Er spricht mit den Geschäftsleuten.
He is speaking with the business people.
Grammar Patterns
((to help sb.dat)) to help someone Ich helfe den Geschäftsleuten.
((to speak with sb.dat)) to speak with someone Er spricht mit den Geschäftsleuten.
Similar Words
Synonyms (in dative): den Unternehmern, den Kaufleuten
Etymology
This is the dative plural form of 'Geschäftsleute'. The '-n' ending is a typical marker for the dative plural in German.
Memory Tips
Recognize the '-n' ending as a signal for the dative plural case, often used after prepositions like 'mit' (with) or verbs like 'helfen' (to help).