Help! Small problems
You just lost your bag, your sense of direction, AND the exit, all in one unfortunate afternoon. Time to learn the three Korean words standing between you and a full public meltdown.
Save me, I'm lostThe words — Help! Small problems
Hilal is visiting. Hilal should not be allowed to visit.
Meaningplease help me
힐랄: "저기요, 도와주세요!"
Hilal: "Excuse me, please help me!"
MeaningI'm lost
힐랄이 은행 옆에서 길을 잃었어요. 은행은 작아요.
Hilal got lost next to the bank. The bank is small.
MeaningI don't have my bag
의자 옆에 가방이 없어요!
There's no bag next to the chair!
Meaningplease call a taxi
힐랄, 괜찮아요? 가방은 저기 있어요. 택시 불러 주세요.
Hilal, are you okay? The bag is over there. Please call a taxi.
The scene — Help! Small problems
Terminal 2. Zeeza has stopped walking entirely, spinning in a slow circle like a man who has just realized the gate number meant nothing to him.
- 저기요, 도와주세요! 길을 잃었어요.Excuse me, please help! I'm lost.
- 어디에 가요?Where are you going?
- 은행에 가요.I'm going to the bank.
- 쭉 가세요.Go straight.
- 가방이 없어요!I don't have my bag!
- 가방이 의자 옆에 있어요.The bag is next to the chair.
The idea — Help! Small problems
도와주세요 (dowajuseyo) means 'please help me' — your one phrase for any small travel emergency.
Next time your bag vanishes or your exit does, you already have the words to flag someone down and get it sorted.
Questions about Help! Small problems
How do you say 'please help me' in Korean?
You say 도와주세요 (dowajuseyo), which means 'please help me' — a key phrase for small travel emergencies.
How do you say 'I'm lost' in Korean?
You say 길을 잃었어요 (gireul ireosseoyo), meaning 'I'm lost'.
How do you say 'I don't have my bag' in Korean?
You say 가방이 없어요 (gabangi eopseoyo), meaning 'I don't have my bag'.
How do you ask someone to call a taxi in Korean?
You say 택시 불러 주세요 (taeksi bulleo juseyo), meaning 'please call a taxi'.
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