Korean word

돕다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtoptta

Meaning

  • verbhelp

Example

내가 도와줄게요.nae ga to wa jul kke yo

I'll help you.

Illustration for 돕다 (help)

More examples

새로 온 동료가 서류 정리를 도와줬어.sae ro on tong nyo ga seo ryu cheong ni reul to wa jwo sseo

A new colleague helped me sort the documents.

Core concept

Reducing someone else's burden through useful action.

Common phrases

  • 도와드리다to wa deu ri da

    help

  • 도와주실 분to wa ju sil ppun

    someone who will help

  • 서로 도와 주다seo ro to wa chu da

    help one another

Similar words

도와주다towajuda: Sharing in another person's task or difficulty so the work becomes easier.
도와드리다towadeurida: Offering assistance respectfully to a person who may need help.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람의 일을 행동으로 도와 그 사람의 부담이나 어려움을 덜어 주는 동사ta reun sa ra mui i reul haeng dong eu ro to wa keu sa ra mui pu da mi na eo ryeo u meul teo reo chu neun tong sa

Word origin

The deeper origin of this verb is uncertain, so no older word story reliably explains its meaning.

Usage tips

  • In Korean conversation, the ending shows how polite an offer sounds, so the basic verb can appear in different forms when someone offers assistance.

Other meanings

  • supportverb

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