Japanese phrase
助けてください。 tasu ke te ku da sa i
Meaning
Please help me.
When to use it
A polite request for help. It is direct and can sound urgent when used alone.
Example dialogue
すみません、助けてください。 su mi ma se n tasu ke te ku da sa i
Excuse me, please help me.
どうしましたか？ dō shi ma shi ta ka
What happened?