Adiuva me
The Latin phrase for "help me" is Adiuva me.
This phrase is used to request assistance or aid from another person.
What does it mean word for word?
adiuva is the singular imperative form of the verb adiuvare, meaning "to help" or "to assist" and me is the accusative singular form of the first-person pronoun, acting as the direct object meaning "me".
How does it change in a sentence?
Adiuva me is a singular imperative, which is used when you are addressing only one person. If you are asking a group of people for help, you must use the plural imperative Adiuvate me.
Did you know?
- The root of adiuva is related to the word iuvare, which in some contexts implied not just helping but also 'cheering up' or 'gladdening' a person.
- The word me is related to the Sanskrit word 'mā', proving that the way you refer to yourself in Latin is part of a vast, ancient linguistic web.
- The English word 'adjutant', used in military ranks to describe an assistant officer, comes from the same Latin root as adiuvare.
Examples in context
- Adiuva me! Ego morior.Please help me. I'm dying.This sentence shows how to use Adiuva me when expressing a life-threatening emergency.Tatoeba #4524097 by caiusmaximus, translation #3300290 by Hybrid
- Adiuva me facere electionem meam.Help me choose.This sentence demonstrates using Adiuva me to ask for assistance with a choice.Tatoeba #10963890 by carlosalberto, translation #10244548 by maaster
- Adiuva me, quaeso! Non sentio bene.Help me, please! I don't feel well.This sentence shows how to add quaeso to the phrase to say "help me, please" when feeling unwell.Tatoeba #10682814 by carlosalberto, translation #10682783 by carlosalberto
- Fer auxilium mihi, te rogo.Bring help to me, I beg you.
- Subveni mihi!Come to my aid!
- Da mihi opem!Give me help!
- Adiuvabis me?Will you help me?
Example conversation
Marcus is struggling to carry a heavy box.
- MarcusAdiuva me, Aurelia!Help me, Aurelia!
- AureliaQuid est? Quid agis?What is it? What are you doing?
- MarcusHaec cista nimis gravis est.This box is too heavy.
- AureliaBene, te adiuvabo.Fine, I will help you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
