సహాయం
sahāyam
The English phrase help is translated into Telugu as సహాయం (sahāyam).
To express that you need help, you can use the phrase సహాయం కావాలి.
Meaning: transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something) (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun సహాయం is often paired with the verb చేయు (chēyu – to do) to form the transitive verb meaning to help or to do help, such as in the form సహాయం చేయు.
How do you pronounce it?
sahāyam
Did you know?
- To ask for help from a stranger, it is culturally common to address the person as అన్నా (elder brother) or అక్కా (elder sister) before using the phrase సహాయం కావాలి.
- While సహాయం means general help, the word తోడు refers specifically to 'companionship' or 'standing by someone' as a form of emotional help.
- The word సహాయం is a Sanskrit loanword, which means it can be used in very formal, written, or literary Telugu to sound more sophisticated.
Examples in context
- సహాయం చాలా ఆలస్యముగా వచ్చిందిHelp came too late.This sentence shows how to use సహాయం to describe the timing of assistance.Tatoeba #7217048 by bharath, translation #4320401 by Adelpa
- నన్ను సహాయం అడగడానికి ఏం సందేహ పడొద్దుDon't hesitate to ask me for help.This sentence shows how to use సహాయం when telling someone not to hesitate to ask for assistance.Tatoeba #7204209 by bharath, translation #5138127 by CK
- నాకు కొంచెం సహాయం కావాలి.nāku koṇṭeṃ sahāyaṃ kāvāli.I need a little help.
Example conversation
Kiran is struggling to carry a heavy box and asks Pallavi for assistance.
- కిరణ్ Kiranపల్లవి, నాకు సహాయం చేస్తావా?pallavi, nāku sahāyam cēstāvā?Pallavi, will you help me?
- పల్లవి Pallaviతప్పకుండా, కిరణ్! ఏమి చేయాలి?tappakunda, kiraṇ! ēmi cēyāli?Of course, Kiran! What should I do?
- కిరణ్ Kiranఈ పెట్టెను పట్టుకోవడానికి సహాయం చెయ్యి.ī peṭṭenu paṭṭukōvaḍāniki sahāyam ceyyi.Help me hold this box.
- పల్లవి Pallaviసరే, నేను పట్టుకుంటాను.sarē, nēnu paṭṭukuṇṭānu.Okay, I will hold it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
