When to use it
도와주세요 means "please help me" and works in an emergency or when you need a hand. Emergency numbers in Korea: 112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance.
Letter by letter: 도와주세요
Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 도와주세요 is made of.
| Block | Letters | Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| 도 | ㄷ + ㅗ | ㄷ d / t, ㅗ o |
| 와 | ㅇ + ㅘ | ㅇ silent, ㅘ wa |
| 주 | ㅈ + ㅜ | ㅈ j, ㅜ u |
| 세 | ㅅ + ㅔ | ㅅ s, ㅔ e |
| 요 | ㅇ + ㅛ | ㅇ silent, ㅛ yo |
New to the letters? Tap through the Hangul chart to hear each one.
How to type it
On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:
EㄷHㅗDㅇHㅗKㅏWㅈNㅜTㅅPㅔDㅇYㅛ
Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "Help!" in Korean?
The everyday polite way is 도와주세요 (dowajuseyo). With close friends, say 도와줘.
How do you pronounce 도와주세요?
It sounds like "dowajuseyo". Press the speaker button on this page to hear it.
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20