hilfreich
Translation
helpful, useful, beneficial
Examples
Dein Rat war sehr hilfreich.
Your advice was very helpful.
Es ist hilfreich, die Anleitung zu lesen.
It is helpful to read the instructions.
Grammar Patterns
to be helpful ((to sb.)) Your support was very helpful to me.
Similar Words
nützlich (useful); Antonyms: nutzlos (useless), schädlich (harmful)
Etymology
Composed of 'Hilfe' (help) and '-reich' (rich). It means 'rich in help' or 'full of help'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone's advice is a 'reich' (realm/richness) of 'Hilfe' (help).