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"Can you help me?" in Korean: 도와주실 수 있어요?

도와주실 수 있어요?dowajusil su isseoyo?

Say it: dowajusil su isseoyo?phrase/towatɕusil su is͈ʌjo/

Can you help me? in Korean is 도와주실 수 있어요? (dowajusil su isseoyo?). 도와주실 수 있어요? is a polite ability/request question; specify the task after getting the person’s attention.

Can you help me?: starting the exchange

죄송하지만 도와주실 수 있어요?

joesonghajiman dowajusil su isseoyo?

Excuse me, can you help me?
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How to pronounce 도와주실 수 있어요?

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dowajusil su isseoyo?

/towatɕusil su is͈ʌjo/

도와주실 수 있어요? is read dowajusil su isseoyo?. In 저를 도와주실 수 있어요?, read the full phrase as jeoreul dowajusil su isseoyo?.

"Can you help me?" in Korean: quick reference

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도와주실 수 있어요?dowajusil su isseoyo?Can you help me?

The inventory form for can you help me?.

저를 도와주실 수 있어요?jeoreul dowajusil su isseoyo?can you help me?

도와주실 수 있어요? is a polite ability/request question; specify the task after getting the person’s attention.

How to use 도와주실 수 있어요? in real life

  1. 1Can you help me?: starting the exchange

    죄송하지만 도와주실 수 있어요?

    joesonghajiman dowajusil su isseoyo?

    Excuse me, can you help me?

    도와주실 수 있어요? is a polite ability/request question; specify the task after getting the person’s attention.

  2. 2Can you help me?: adding useful context

    길을 찾는 것을 도와주실 수 있어요?

    gireul channeun geoseul dowajusil su isseoyo?

    Can you help me find the way?

    This sentence places 도와주실 수 있어요? in a complete exchange.

  3. 3Can you help me?: a different conversation

    이 가방을 옮기는 것을 도와주실 수 있어요?

    i gabangeul omgineun geoseul dowajusil su isseoyo?

    Can you help me move this bag?

    This sentence places 도와주실 수 있어요? in a complete exchange.

Mistakes English speakers make with 도와주실 수 있어요?

Incorrect: 길를 찾는 것을 도와주실 수 있어요?

Correct: 길을 찾는 것을 도와주실 수 있어요?

When practicing can you help me, 길 ends in a consonant, so this sentence needs 길을, not 길를.

Incorrect: 이 가방를 옮기는 것을 도와주실 수 있어요?

Correct: 이 가방을 옮기는 것을 도와주실 수 있어요?

When practicing can you help me, 가방 ends in a consonant, so this sentence needs 가방을, not 가방를.

Good to know

도와주실 수 있어요? is a polite ability/request question; specify the task after getting the person’s attention.

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Tutor-led travel and directions study exercise: two sentences with 도와주실 수 있어요?

  1. Partner

    이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?

    i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?

    Shall we say a sentence using this expression?

  2. You

    죄송하지만 도와주실 수 있어요?

    joesonghajiman dowajusil su isseoyo?

    Excuse me, can you help me?

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    길을 찾는 것을 도와주실 수 있어요?

    gireul channeun geoseul dowajusil su isseoyo?

    Can you help me find the way?

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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What does 도와주실 수 있어요? mean?

Can you help me? in Korean is 도와주실 수 있어요? (dowajusil su isseoyo?). 도와주실 수 있어요? is a polite ability/request question; specify the task after getting the person’s attention.

When should I say 저를 도와주실 수 있어요??

도와주실 수 있어요? is a polite ability/request question; specify the task after getting the person’s attention.

How does 저를 도와주실 수 있어요? differ from the basic expression?

저를 도와주실 수 있어요? means “can you help me?”. 도와주실 수 있어요? is a polite ability/request question; specify the task after getting the person’s attention.

Can I use 도와주실 수 있어요? in a full sentence?

죄송하지만 도와주실 수 있어요? means “Excuse me, can you help me?” 도와주실 수 있어요? is a polite ability/request question; specify the task after getting the person’s attention.

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