Korean word

구해줘

Pronunciation

Romanizationkuhaejwo

Meaning

  • verbSave me

Example

불이야, 구해줘!pu ri ya ku hae jwo

Fire! Help me!

Illustration for 구해줘 (Save me)

More examples

콘서트 표를 못 구했어, 구해줘.kon seo teu pyo reul mot ku hae sseo ku hae jwo

I couldn't get a concert ticket, so get one for me.

Core concept

A brief spoken appeal that asks someone else to make a needed rescue or acquisition happen.

Common phrases

  • 저를 구해줘cheo reul ku hae jwo

    save me

  • 티켓을 구해줘ti ke seul ku hae jwo

    get me a ticket

  • 물건을 구해줘mul geo neul ku hae jwo

    get the item for me

Similar words

구하다kuhada: To rescue a person from danger or help that person escape a difficult situation.
구조해줘kujohaejwo: A spoken request for a rescue team or other helpers to come and give emergency aid.
도와주다towajuda: To help with another person's task or difficulty by sharing the work.

Definition in Korean

일상회화에서 상대에게 간단히 도움을 청할 때 쓰는 축약형 구어체 표현으로, 문맥에 따라 구조 요청과 입수 요청 둘 다 가능하다.il sang hoe hwa e seo sang dae e ge kan dan hi to u meul cheong hal ttae sseu neun chu gya kyeong ku eo che pyo hyeo neu ro mun mae ge tta ra ku jo yo cheong gwa ip ssu yo cheong tul ta ka neung ha da

Word origin

The ending expresses a request for an action done for the speaker, while the first part contributes the shared idea of helping or obtaining, producing this familiar contraction.

Usage tips

  • Adding a clear situation or object is useful because the bare expression does not tell English-speaking learners whether rescue or getting something is intended.

Other meanings

  • get it for meverb

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