ساعدني
sa'idni
To say "help me" in Arabic, you use ساعدني (sa'idni).
ساعدني is used to request assistance or aid.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are asking a group of people for help rather than a single person, you use the form ساعدوني.
How do you pronounce it?
sa'idni
Did you know?
- The root of ساعدني is the word ساعد, which also means 'forearm' or 'arm'. This creates a physical metaphor where asking for help is linguistically linked to asking for a strong arm.
- While ساعدني is the literal request for help, people in distress often shout النجدة ('al-najda'), which specifically signals an emergency like a fire or a crime.
- In some dialects, people use the word فزعة ('faz'a') to describe a traditional act of rushing to help a neighbor or tribesman in an emergency.
Examples in context
- هلا ساعدني أحد رجاءا؟Can somebody please help me?This sentence shows how to ask for help from someone using the form ساعدني.Tatoeba #2107312 by Amastan, translation #2095433 by CK
- ساعدني. لا أعرف السّباحة.Help me. I can't swim.This sentence demonstrates a direct plea for help using the form ساعدني.Tatoeba #6981720 by OsoHombre, translation #6327964 by OsoHombre
- من فضلك ساعدني في حل واجبي.Please help me with my homework.This sentence illustrates a polite request for assistance with a task using the form ساعدني.Tatoeba #498605 by saeb, translation #38475 by CK
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Example conversation
Layla is struggling with a heavy box in the living room.
- ليلى Laylaيوسف، ساعدني من فضلك.Youssef, sa'idni min fadlik.Youssef, help me please.
- يوسف Youssefبالطبع، هل الصندوق ثقيل؟Bil-tab', hal al-sanduq thaqil?Of course, is the box heavy?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، إنه ثقيل جداً.Na'am, innahu thaqil jiddan.Yes, it is very heavy.
- يوسف Youssefسأقوم بحمله معكِ.Sa-aqumu bi-hamlihi ma'aki.I will carry it with you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
