Hindi · Everyday Verbs

"to help" in Hindi: मदद करना

मदद करनाmadad karna

Say it: ma-DAD KAR-naverb/məd̪əd̪ kərnɑː/

To help in Hindi is मदद करना (madad karna). Offer: मैं आपकी मदद करूँगा, and ask: क्या आप मेरी मदद कर सकते हैं?

Heavy bags

क्या आप मेरी मदद कर सकते हैं?

kya aap meri madad kar sakte hain?

Can you help me?
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How to pronounce मदद करना

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ma-DAD KAR-na

/məd̪əd̪ kərnɑː/

Madad karna is ma-DAD KAR-na. Soft d, clear final d on madad, then karna.

"to help" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
मदद करनाmadad karnato help

Default phrase.

मदद कीजिएmadad kijiyeplease help

Polite aap.

मदद कीmadad kihelped (past, feminine object)

Usne madad ki.

मदद चाहिएmadad chahiyeneed help

Ask for help.

How to use मदद करना in real life

  1. 1Heavy bags

    क्या आप मेरी मदद कर सकते हैं?

    kya aap meri madad kar sakte hain?

    Can you help me?

    Full phrase.

  2. 2Homework

    मैंने उसे गणित में मदद की।

    maine use ganit mein madad ki.

    I helped him/her in maths.

    Past ki with madad.

  3. 3Street ask

    कृपया रास्ता खोजने में मदद कीजिए।

    kripya raasta khojne mein madad kijiye.

    Please help with finding the way.

    Polite.

Mistakes English speakers make with मदद करना

Incorrect: Only madad without karna for "I help"

Correct: Madad karna / madad karta hoon

Use the full phrase for the action.

Incorrect: Madad karo with aap

Correct: Madad kijiye / madad kar sakte hain

Aap takes polite forms.

Good to know

मदद करना covers bags, forms, and emotional support. Strangers still hear madad chahiye on platforms. Offering with aap softens the help: main aapki madad karoon?

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Helping with a stuck suitcase zipper

  1. ChatPal

    क्या मैं मदद करूँ?

    kya main madad karoon?

    Shall I help?

  2. You

    हाँ, ज़िपर में मदद कीजिए।

    haan, zipper mein madad kijiye.

    Yes — please help with the zipper.

  3. ChatPal

    थोड़ा खींचिए, मैं मदद करता हूँ।

    thoda kheechiye, main madad karta hoon.

    Pull a bit — I'm helping.

  4. You

    धन्यवाद, अब खुल गया।

    dhanyavaad, ab khul gaya.

    Thanks — it opened now.

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"to help" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "to help" in Hindi

Can you help me?

Kya aap meri madad kar sakte hain?

Please help?

Madad kijiye.

I need help?

Mujhe madad chahiye.

Past?

Madad ki / madad kiya depending on agreement.

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