Допоможіть мені
dopomozhit meni
To say "help me" in Ukrainian, you use Допоможіть мені (dopomozhit meni).
This phrase is used to request assistance when you need help with a task or find yourself in trouble. To make the request more polite, you can add будь ласка (please), such as in the phrase Допоможіть мені, будь ласка (Help me, please).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word мені is the dative case of the pronoun я (I). In Ukrainian, the verb допомагати (to help) requires the use of the dative case for the person receiving the help. When addressing one person informally, use the form Допоможи мені.
How do you pronounce it?
dopomozhit meni
Did you know?
- When asking for help, Ukrainians often use the word підкажіть (suggest/point out) if they are lost. While it translates as 'tell me', it is the culturally expected way to say 'help me' when asking for directions.
- Ukrainian has a unique word підсобити, which is a more colloquial version of 'to help'. It implies giving a hand with a physical task, like moving furniture, and is used among friends rather than in formal requests.
- If you are shouting for help during an emergency, you might simply yell Допоможіть! instead of the full phrase, as dropping the 'me' makes it a more urgent, general cry for assistance.
Examples in context
- А тепер допоможіть мені.Now help me.This sentence shows how to use the phrase when transitioning to a new task.Tatoeba #5954083 by deniko, translation #2249682 by CK
- Допоможіть мені її знайти.Help me find her.This sentence demonstrates how to use the phrase to ask for help finding someone.Tatoeba #6277168 by deniko, translation #3918339 by CH
- Допоможіть мені, будь ласка.Please help me.This sentence shows how to use the phrase with a polite addition.Tatoeba #5125150 by deniko, translation #262424 by CK
- Допоможіть мені, будь ласка. Я застряг в місті і не можу знайти готель.Help me, please. I'm stuck in the city and can't find a hotel.
- Допоможи, будь ласкаHelp, please
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Example conversation
Olena is struggling to carry a heavy box in the hallway.
- Олена OlenaАндрію, допоможіть мені з цією коробкою!Andriyu, dopomozhit meni z tsiieiu korobkoyu!Andrii, help me with this box!
- Андрій AndriiЗвісно, Олено, я зараз допоможу.Zvisno, Oleno, ya zaraz dopomozhu.Of course, Olena, I will help now.
- Олена OlenaДякую, вона дуже важка.Diakuiu, vona duzhe vazhka.Thank you, it is very heavy.
- Андрій AndriiНема за що, давайте разом.Nema za shcho, davaite razom.You're welcome, let's do it together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
