עזור לי
azor li
In Hebrew, "help me" is said as עזור לי (azor li).
The phrase is used to request assistance when you need help with a task or find yourself in trouble.
What does it mean word for word?
The word עזור (azor) is the imperative verb meaning "help".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form עזור לי is the singular masculine imperative used when addressing one male. When addressing a female, use עזרי לי (azri li). If you are asking a group of people for help, use the plural form עזרו לי (azru li).
How do you pronounce it?
azor li
Did you know?
- In emergency situations, people often shout הצילו (hatzilu) instead of עזור לי (azor li). While the latter is a request for a specific person to help, הצילו is a general cry for rescue, similar to 'Save me'.
- In Jewish prayer, the request for help often uses the word הושיע (hoshia), which means 'save' or 'deliver'. This is more spiritual and formal than the everyday עזור לי (azor li).
- If you were to ask for 'help' in a much more formal or 'elevated' way, you might use the word סיוע (siyu'a), which is used in professional or legal contexts.
Examples in context
- אנא עזור לי לבשל.Please help me cook.This sentence shows how to use עזור לי to ask for help with cooking.Tatoeba #1913727 by fekundulo, translation #325796 by CK
- עזור לי לקום בבקשה.Help me up, please.This sentence shows how to use עזור לי to ask for help getting up.Tatoeba #13067588 by fekundulo, translation #9251237 by CK
- עזור לי במטבח בבקשה.Please help me in the kitchen.This sentence shows how to use עזור לי to ask for help in a specific location like a kitchen.Tatoeba #3121762 by fekundulo, translation #3126128 by AlanF_US
- אתם יכולים לעזור לי?Can you help me?
- תעזור לי, תודה.Help me, thank you.
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Example conversation
Maya is struggling to carry a heavy box into the house.
- מאיה Mayaעידו, עזור לי עם הקופסה הזאת.Ido, azor li im ha-kufsa ha-zot.Ido, help me with this box.
- עידו Idoבטח, היא נראית כבדה מאוד.Betach, hi nir'et kveda me'od.Sure, it looks very heavy.
- מאיה Mayaתודה, אני לא מצליחה להרים אותה.Toda, ani lo matzlicha leharim ota.Thanks, I can't manage to lift it.
- עידו Idoאל תדאגי, אני מגיע.Al tid'agi, ani magia.Don't worry, I'm coming.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
