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돕다

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Meaning and Usage

The verb '돕다' means 'to help' or 'to assist' someone. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to express offering aid or support to others.

Common Collocations

  • '돕다 + 사람/친구' (help a person/friend): Used when referring to assisting someone directly.
  • '돕다 + 일/문제' (help with work/problem): Used when offering assistance with tasks or issues.
  • '도와주다' is a related verb often used interchangeably but '돕다' is slightly more formal.

Usage Notes

'Dopda' is a regular verb and is polite in neutral or formal contexts. It is often used with people you want to show respect to or in polite conversation. A common learner mistake is confusing '돕다' with '도망가다' (to run away), so be careful with pronunciation and context.

Practical Tips

Use '돕다' when you want to express genuine assistance or support. It can be used in various tenses and combined with auxiliary verbs like '주다' to emphasize the act of helping, e.g., '도와주다'.

Example Sentences

친구가 어려울 때 돕는 것이 중요해요.

Chinguga eoryeoul ttae dopneun geosi jungyohayo.

It is important to help friends when they are in trouble.

이 일을 돕기 위해 자원봉사자가 많이 왔어요.

I ireul dopgi wihae jawonbongsajaga mani wasseoyo.

Many volunteers came to assist with this work.

어려운 문제를 해결하는 데 친구가 많이 도와줬어요.

Eoryeoun munjele haegyeolhaneun de chinguga mani dowajwosseoyo.

My friend helped a lot in solving the difficult problem.