da ajuda do

the help of

→ da

phrase Rare #38,772

the help of In this phrase, “da” and “do” are contractions meaning “of the.” English often expresses the same idea with a possessive, as in “Tom’s help.”

PO: Precisamos da ajuda do professor.

EN: We need the teacher’s help.

Eu vou precisar da ajuda do Tom.

I'm going to need Tom's help.

Eu só preciso da ajuda do Tom.

I only need Tom's help.

Os coreanos pobres precisavam da ajuda do Japão.

Poor Koreans needed Japan's help.

— Assassinato (2015)

Eu preciso da ajuda do Tom com isso.

I need Tom's help with this.

Definitivamente precisamos da ajuda do Tom.

We definitely need Tom's help.