Я благодарен другу за помощь.

I am grateful to my friend for the help.

Breakdown of Я благодарен другу за помощь.

• друг: the friend
• я: I
• за: for
• помощь: the help

Questions & Answers about Я благодарен другу за помощь.

Is благодарен a verb or an adjective, and what exactly does it mean?

Благодарен is an adjective, not a verb.

More precisely, it is a short-form adjective meaning “(am) grateful / thankful.”

So:

• Я благодарен ≈ “I am grateful / I am thankful.”
• It describes a state of the subject (я), just like English “I am happy / I am tired / I am grateful.”

The verb “to thank” is благодарить (e.g. я благодарю – “I thank”).
So:

• Я благодарен другу за помощь. = “I am grateful to my friend for the help.”
• Я благодарю друга за помощь. = “I thank my friend for the help.”

Why does благодарен end with -ен and not with -ый like a normal adjective?