Korean Word of the Day
도와주다
/do-WA-ju-da/ • verb — 8th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to help; to give assistance to someone
Examples
- 제가 도와줄게요.
(I'll help you.) - 컴퓨터 문제를 해결하는 데 친구가 도와줬다.
(A friend helped me resolve the computer problem.) - 이사할 때 이웃들이 많이 도와주었다.
(The neighbors helped a lot when we moved.)
Synonyms
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도와주다 is used when offering or receiving help. It is very common in everyday speech (e.g., '도와줄게요', '도와주세요'). Compared with 돕다, 도와주다 often implies doing something for someone (giving help). You can say '—하는 데 도와주다' to mean 'help with doing —' and use polite forms like 도와주세요 or honorifics like 도와드리다.
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