도와
doh-wah
ㅂ irregular
To say to help politely in the present tense, use 도와요 (doh-wah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 돕다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 도와요 doh-wah-yoh | 돕습니다 dohp-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 도왔어 doh-wah-ssuh | 도왔어요 doh-wah-ssuh-yoh | 도왔습니다 doh-wah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 도울 거야 doh-ool- -guh-yah | 도울 거예요 doh-ool- -guh-yae-yoh | 도울 겁니다 doh-ool- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
도우세요
doh-oo-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
도와요
doh-wah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
도와요?
doh-wah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
돕고
dohp-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
도우면
doh-oo-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
도움
doh-oom