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How to say “help” in Russian

Short, loud and unmistakable — plus the calmer versions for everyday trouble.

Quick answer

Помоги́те!

pomogíte — the emergency version — the polite imperative

The options

Помоги́те!Help! — to anyone, shouted
Помоги́те, пожа́луйста.Could you help me, please.
Вы́зовите ско́рую!Call an ambulance!
Вы́зовите поли́цию!Call the police!
Мне ну́жен врач.I need a doctor.
Я потеря́лся. / Я потеря́лась.I am lost. — man / woman

The number to know

In Russia 112 reaches all emergency services, as in the EU. 103 is the ambulance directly, 102 the police.

What you hear back

Что случи́лось?What happened?
Сейча́с вы́зову.I’ll call right now.
Всё в поря́дке?Are you all right?

Typical mistakes

Помоги́ть!

Помоги́те!

The imperative is помоги́(те) — never the infinitive.

Мне ну́жно врач.

Мне ну́жен врач.

ну́жен agrees with the thing needed: ну́жен врач, нужна́ по́мощь.

Check yourself

How do you shout for help?

The imperative Помоги́те! — the -те makes it work with anyone.

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