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 I am helping the business people.
((to speak with sb.dat)) to speak with someone He is speaking with the business people.
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).