Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Handy"

A: "Handy" means helpful. If I say, for example, that this website is handy for learning a language, I am just expressing how helpful this website is to me.

A: Convenient, near at hand, useful
Keep you wallet handy, we are going shopping! (close/near at hand)
Tengas sus billeteras a mano, ¡vamos de compras!
A pizza wheel is a handy tool for cutting pizza. (useful) una rueda cortante es una herramienta práctica para cortar la pizza
There is a handy general store at the end of the street (convenient) hay una tienda muy utíl situada al final de la calle

A: this can also mean something that can be useful

"this screwdriver can come in handy"
"she was very handy"

A: "In a handy" isn't something we say (at least in American English), but we do have a phrase "to come in handy," which means "to be useful."

Example: Bring a flashlight when you go camping today, it should come in handy.

A: Useful! :D

A: That’s a handy word to know!

He’s a handyman; he always has his tools.

That could come in handy.

A:

Handy man.

This tool is very handy.

Being strong comes in handy when lifting things.

knowing english comes in handy living in America.

He’s really handy with cars.

Handy = useful

A: “Having a dog is handy because they protect you”

“My dad is handy, he knows how to build things”

A: and what is the meaning

A: Handy and useful are the same if you’re talking about an object.

"This hammer is handy/useful for nailing boards."

Handy can also describe a person who is good at fixing things or still do things

Example: "Ben fixed the broken washing machine. He is very handy."

A: useful -Adj
-To have a practical or beneficial use.
A computer is a useful tool./ Un ordenador es una útil herramienta.
-Being of use or service
A useful member of society / un miembro útil de la sociedad.

Handy-adj
-within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: ‘Do you have a pen handy?’¿Tienes una pluma a mano?
-convenient or useful: A computer is a handy thing to have in the house./un ordenador es útil tener en casa.
-skillful with the hands; deft; dexterous: a handy person.
I see you're very handy with that sword, sir. /Veo que es muy hábil con esa espada, señor.

A: They're pretty much the same, but 'useful' is more common to say than 'handy' I think :)

A: Handy means you can capably fix things and are good with tools. Useful means that the person can still do things and contribute.

A: 私の日本語は下手ですけど、日本語を使って説明したいと思います。

Handyは普段に使わないものに対して使われています。普段に使わないけど便利になるんじゃないかなと思ってるっていう意味です。
例えば: I like to keep this sharpie handy

I'll carry this sharpie around in my bag - it might come in handy one day.
ある日このシャーピーは役に立たないんじゃないかなと思うので、カバンに入れておきます。
「It might come in handy(one day)」と「〜might come in handy(one day)」は決まり文句です。


Usefulは役に立つという意味です。
例えば↓
This study app is very usual.
この勉強のアプリは私にとってとても役に立ちます。

Convenientは便利という意味です。

It is so convenient to pay for everything that I buy on amazon.jp at convenient stores.
Amazon.jpで買ったものを全てコンビニで支払うことができるのは便利だと思います。



Helpfulは助かるの意味も協力の意味も入っています。
例えば↓
It would be helpful if you could tell me the meaning of the work "helpful."
Helpfulの意味を教えてくれたらすごく助かります。

でも役に立つの意味も入っています。例えば↓
He is not very helpful
彼はあまり役に立ちません。

難しいと思いますが、もし他の質問があれば、是非遠慮なく聞いてください。

A: mobile phone/ cellphone

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A: Check the question to view the answer