도와줘
doh-wah-chwuh
dowajwo
regular
도와주다
To say to help, to assist, to aid, to give (somebody) a hand politely in the present tense, use 도와줘요 (doh-wah-chwuh-yoh) · dowajwoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 도와주다 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 | 도와줘요 doh-wah-chwuh-yoh dowajwoyo | 도와줍니다 doh-wah-choom-nee-dah dowajumnida | |
| Past | 도와줬어 doh-wah-chwuh-ssuh dowajwosseo | 도와줬어요 doh-wah-chwuh-ssuh-yoh dowajwosseoyo | 도와줬습니다 doh-wah-chwuh-sseum-nee-dah dowajwosseumnida |
| Future | 도와줄 거야 doh-wah-chool guh-yah dowajul geoya | 도와줄 거예요 doh-wah-chool guh-yae-yoh dowajul geoyeyo | 도와줄 겁니다 doh-wah-chool guhm-nee-dah dowajul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
도와주세요
doh-wah-choo-sae-yoh
dowajuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
도와줘요
doh-wah-chwuh-yoh
dowajwoyo
Question Polite (요)
도와줘요?
doh-wah-chwuh-yoh-?
dowajwoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
도와주고
doh-wah-choo-goh
dowajugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
도와주면
doh-wah-choo-myuhn
dowajumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
도와주고 있어요
doh-wah-choo-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
dowajugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
도와주고 싶어요
doh-wah-choo-goh shee-puh-yoh
dowajugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
도와줄 수 있어요
doh-wah-chool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
dowajul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
도와줘서
doh-wah-chwuh-suh
dowajwoseo
Noun form — (기)
도와주기
doh-wah-choo-gee
dowajugi
Noun form — (음)
도와줌
doh-wah-choom
dowajum