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How to say “Can you help me?” in 16 languages

Here is “Can you help me?” in all 16 languages Crossing covers, with each language's regional variants side by side. Every version shows the native script, a romanization where the script isn't Latin, and a pronunciation guide written for English speakers, with notes on formality and other forms.

EnglishCan you help me?Also: “Could you help me?”

Spanish Español

French Français

German Deutsch

Italian Italiano

Portuguese Português

Greek Ελληνικά

  • Greece

    Μπορείτε να με βοηθήσετε;

    Boreíte na me voithísete?

    boh-REE-teh nah meh voh-ee-THEE-seh-teh

    Formal

    Greek travel phrases

Turkish Türkçe

Russian Русский

  • Russia

    Вы не могли бы мне помочь?

    Vy ne mogli by mne pomoch?

    vih nee mahg-LEE bih mnyeh pah-MOHCH

    Formal

    Russian travel phrases

Hindi हिन्दी

  • India

    सुनिए, ज़रा मेरी मदद कर दीजिए।

    Sunie, zarā merī madad kar dījie.

    SOO-nee-yeh, ZUH-raa MEH-ree MUH-dud kur DEE-jee-yeh

    Formal

    Hindi travel phrases

Bengali বাংলা

  • India

    আপনি কি আমাকে সাহায্য করতে পারবেন?

    Apni ki amake shahajjo korte parben?

    AAP-nee kee AA-maa-kay shaa-HAJ-jo KOR-tay PAR-ben

    Formal

    Bengali phrases for India

  • Bangladesh

    আপনি কি আমাকে সাহায্য করতে পারবেন?

    Apni ki amake shahajjo korte parben?

    AAP-nee kee AA-maa-kay shaa-HAJ-jo KOR-tay PAR-ben

    Formal

    Bengali phrases for Bangladesh

Gujarati ગુજરાતી

  • India

    શું તમે મને મદદ કરી શકશો?

    Shũ tame mane madad karī shaksho?

    shoon TUH-may MUH-nay MUH-dud kuh-REE SHUK-sho

    Formal

    Gujarati travel phrases

Mandarin Chinese 中文

Japanese 日本語

  • Japan

    手伝ってもらえますか

    Tetsudatte moraemasu ka

    teh-tsoo-DAHT-teh moh-rah-eh-mahss kah

    Formal

    Japanese travel phrases

Korean 한국어

  • South Korea

    좀 도와주시겠어요?

    Jom dowajusigesseoyo?

    johm doh-wah-joo-shee-geh-ssuh-yoh

    Formal

    Korean travel phrases

Arabic العربية

Hebrew עברית

  • Israel

    אפשר לעזור לי?

    Efshar la'azor li?

    ehf-SHAHR lah-ah-ZOHR lee

    Neutral, so it works with a man or a woman.

    More ways to say this

    • את יכולה לעזור לי?

      At yekhola la'azor li?

      aht yeh-khoh-LAH lah-ah-ZOHR lee

      To a woman.

    • אתה יכול לעזור לי?

      Ata yakhol la'azor li?

      ah-TAH yah-KHOHL lah-ah-ZOHR lee

      To a man. To a woman, say "את יכולה" (at yekhola, aht yeh-khoh-LAH).

    Hebrew travel phrases

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