How to Say “Help” in Korean: 도와주세요 (do-wa-ju-se-yo) / 도와줘 (do-wa-jwo)

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How to Say “Help” in Korean 🙋‍♀️
도와주세요 (do-wa-ju-se-yo) / 도와줘 (do-wa-jwo)

When you want to ask for help in Korean, the verb you need is 돕다 (dop-da) = “to help.”
But in real conversations, we don’t say “돕다” directly.
Instead, we use friendly or polite versions of “Please help me” or “I’ll help you.”

🔑 Key Phrases

English Korean Pronunciation When to use
Please help me 도와주세요 do-wa-ju-se-yo Polite, to adults or strangers
Help me (casual) 도와줘 do-wa-jwo Casual, with friends
I’ll help you 도와줄게 do-wa-jul-kke Casual offer
I’ll help you (polite) 도와드릴게요 do-wa-deu-ril-kke-yo Polite offer

✅ Example Sentences

  • When you need help (도움이 필요할 때):
    도와주세요! 문이 안 열려요.
    do-wa-ju-se-yo! mun-i an yeol-ryeo-yo.
    → Help me! The door won’t open.
  • Casual with a friend:
    이것 좀 도와줘. 너무 무거워.
    i-geot jom do-wa-jwo. neo-mu mu-geo-wo.
    → Help me with this. It’s too heavy.
  • Offering to help politely:
    제가 도와드릴게요.
    je-ga do-wa-deu-ril-kke-yo.
    → I’ll help you. (polite)
  • Helping a friend:
    힘들면 내가 도와줄게.
    him-deul-myeon nae-ga do-wa-jul-kke.
    → If it’s hard, I’ll help you.

🧠 Quick Tip

  • Use 도와주세요 (do-wa-ju-se-yo) in public or formal settings.
  • Use 도와줘 (do-wa-jwo) with friends.
  • 도와드릴게요 (do-wa-deu-ril-kke-yo) is very polite when offering help.
  • The dictionary word 돕다 is not used alone in conversation.



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