도와드려
doh-wah-deu-ryuh
dowadeuryeo
regular
도와드리다
To say humble form of 도와주다 (to help) politely in the present tense, use 도와드려요 (doh-wah-deu-ryuh-yoh) · dowadeuryeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 도와드리다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (regular): Regular verbs and adjectives conjugate predictably. Before 어-series suffixes, vowels may contract (가 + 아 → 가, 보 + 아 → 봐), but no consonant in the stem changes. If the final vowel of the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, use 아; otherwise use 어. Consonant-final stems: 먹 + 어 → 먹어; vowel-final: 가 + 아 → 가.
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 도와드려요 doh-wah-deu-ryuh-yoh dowadeuryeoyo | 도와드립니다 doh-wah-deu-reem-nee-dah dowadeurimnida | |
| Past | 도와드렸어 doh-wah-deu-ryuh-ssuh dowadeuryeosseo | 도와드렸어요 doh-wah-deu-ryuh-ssuh-yoh dowadeuryeosseoyo | 도와드렸습니다 doh-wah-deu-ryuh-sseum-nee-dah dowadeuryeosseumnida |
| Future | 도와드릴 거야 doh-wah-deu-reel guh-yah dowadeuril geoya | 도와드릴 거예요 doh-wah-deu-reel guh-yae-yoh dowadeuril geoyeyo | 도와드릴 겁니다 doh-wah-deu-reel guhm-nee-dah dowadeuril geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
도와드리세요
doh-wah-deu-ree-sae-yoh
dowadeuriseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
도와드려요
doh-wah-deu-ryuh-yoh
dowadeuryeoyo
Question Polite (요)
도와드려요?
doh-wah-deu-ryuh-yoh-?
dowadeuryeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
도와드리고
doh-wah-deu-ree-goh
dowadeurigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
도와드리면
doh-wah-deu-ree-myuhn
dowadeurimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
도와드리고 있어요
doh-wah-deu-ree-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
dowadeurigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
도와드리고 싶어요
doh-wah-deu-ree-goh shee-puh-yoh
dowadeurigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
도와드릴 수 있어요
doh-wah-deu-reel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
dowadeuril su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
도와드려서
doh-wah-deu-ryuh-suh
dowadeuryeoseo
Noun form — (기)
도와드리기
doh-wah-deu-ree-gee
dowadeurigi
Noun form — (음)
도와드림
doh-wah-deu-reem
dowadeurim