noun
tutoring, private lessons
B1
Means 'tutoring' or 'private lessons'. Nachhilfe (die) denotes extra teaching or remedial lessons, often privately arranged to improve school performance. The noun is feminine (die Nachhilfe); plural is Nachhilfen, though it’s also used uncountably in singular. No special prepositions; standard declension applies.
Examples
Die Eltern suchten Nachhilfe, damit das Kind die Prüfung bestehen konnte, weil die Noten im letzten Halbjahr schlechter wurden.
The parents sought tutoring so that the child could pass the exam because the grades became worse in the last semester.
Er bekommt Nachhilfe in Mathe, weil er die Prüfungen bestehen möchte.
He's getting tutoring in math because he wants to pass the exams.
Viele Eltern bezahlen private Nachhilfe, wenn die Schule nicht ausreicht.
Many parents pay for private lessons when school isn't enough.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a student sitting after class with a tutor helping — a visual of extra help (Nachhilfe).
sounds like 'nach-help' — after-school help = tutoring
die (feminine) — picture a female tutor (die Tutorin) giving help (Nachhilfe).
Notes
Nachhilfe often refers to extra academic help outside regular school lessons. It can be one-on-one or in small groups. In everyday speech it's frequently uncountable (no plural), but 'Nachhilfen' is possible when referring to multiple sessions or types.