کمک کردن
komak kardan/ku.ˈmak kar.ˈdan/
To say help in Persian, meaning to give someone assistance, use کمک کردن (komak kardan). If unsure, use کمک کردن. Wiktionary also lists یاری کردن (yâri kardan).
Meaning: transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something) (verb)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| کمک کردن | komak kardan | /ku.ˈmak kar.ˈdan/ (Classical Persian) |
| یاری کردن | yâri kardan |
کمک کردن is the standard verb for helping a person or helping with a task. یاری کردن (yâri kardan) means the same but sounds more formal or literary.
What does it mean word for word?
کمک کردن is a compound verb made of the noun komak (help, assistance) and the verb kardan (to do), so it literally means to do help.
Which one should you use?
Use کمک کردن in everyday speech and writing. Keep یاری کردن for formal or literary text.
How does it change in a sentence?
Only kardan changes when you conjugate, while komak stays the same. The person you help is introduced with the preposition be (to), as in کمک کردن به.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as komak kardan, with the stress on the second syllable of komak.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not leave out be before the person being helped.
Did you know?
- The word for help, کمک, is actually an ancient loanword from the Turkic languages, rather than being of Indo-European origin like most other Persian words.
- The formal version of help, یاری کردن, uses a word rooted in یار (yâr), which refers to a companion, friend, or beloved.
- While کمک کردن is used for general assistance, the word یاری is often found in classical Persian poetry to evoke a deeper, more soulful level of support.
Examples in context
- به یکدیگر کمک کنید.To help one another.Here کمک کنید is the plural command, asking people to help one another.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “help” translations and entries کمک کردن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries کردن, کمک, یاری, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
