🇸🇦 Arabic phrases

How to say “Help!” in Arabic

النجدة!

an-najda!

Literally: Rescue!neutral

A shout for help in an emergency. In practice people often yell sa'iduni (help me, addressed to everyone). To politely ask for help, use mumkin tusa'idni?

Other ways to say it

ArabicPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
ساعدوني!sa'iduni!Help me!Shouting to people around you
ممكن تساعدني؟mumkin tusa'idni?Can you help me?Polite request to a man; tusa'idini to a woman

In a sentence

النجدة! اتصلوا بالإسعاف!

an-najda! ittasilu bil-is'af!

Help! Call an ambulance!

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