to be useful to her, to be of help to her
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Second | — | state |
Le ho detto che se potevo esserle utile sarei stata felice di aiutarla.
I told her that if I could be of any help to her, I would be happy to help.
Forse perché tu puoi esserle ancora utile.
Perhaps because you can still be of use to her.
— Storia di fantasmi cinesi (1987)
Vado a trovare Anna, forse posso esserle d'aiuto.
I'm going to see Anna; maybe I can help her.
— Il nastro bianco (2009)