🇪🇸 Spanish phrases
How to say “Help!” in Spanish
¡Socorro!
soh-KOH-rroh
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Shouted in an emergency. '¡Auxilio!' is equally urgent. To ask for ordinary help, say '¿Me puede ayudar?' (Can you help me?). The emergency number in Spain and the EU is 112; it varies across Latin America (911 in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and others).
Other ways to say it
| Spanish | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¡Auxilio! | ow-SEE-lyoh | Help! | Emergency cry, common in Latin America |
| ¿Me puede ayudar? | meh PWEH-deh ah-yoo-DAR | Can you help me? | Polite, non-emergency request |
| ¡Ayuda! | ah-YOO-dah | Help! | General call for help |
In a sentence
¡Socorro! ¡Llamen a una ambulancia!
soh-KOH-rroh. YAH-mehn ah OO-nah ahm-boo-LAHN-syah
Help! Call an ambulance!
More Spanish phrases
HelloHolaGoodbyeAdiósThank youGraciasPleasePor favorSorryLo sientoExcuse meDisculpeYesSíNoNoGood morningBuenos díasGood eveningBuenas tardesGood nightBuenas nochesHow are you?¿Cómo estás?My name is…Me llamo…Nice to meet youMucho gustoI love youTe quieroI miss youTe echo de menosHappy birthday¡Feliz cumpleaños!Cheers¡Salud!Enjoy your meal¡Buen provecho!WelcomeBienvenidoCongratulations¡Felicidades!Happy New Year¡Feliz Año Nuevo!I don't understandNo entiendoDo you speak English?¿Habla inglés?How much is it?¿Cuánto cuesta?Where is the toilet?¿Dónde está el baño?BeautifulHermosoFriendAmigoSee you laterHasta luego
“Help!” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმიშველეთ!mishvelet!🇫🇷 FrenchAu secours !oh suh-KOOR🇩🇪 GermanHilfe!HIL-feh🇮🇹 ItalianAiuto!ah-YOO-toh!🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseSocorro!soh-KOH-hoo!🇷🇺 RussianПомогите!Pomogite!🇯🇵 Japanese助けて！tasukete!🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese救命！jiùmìng!🇰🇷 Korean도와주세요!dowajuseyo!🇸🇦 Arabicالنجدة!an-najda!🇦🇲 ArmenianՕգնեցե՛քognetsek!🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniKömək edin!koe-mak eh-deen!🇮🇷 Persianکمک!komak!🇹🇭 Thaiช่วยด้วยchuai duai🇻🇳 VietnameseCứu tôi với!kew toy vuh-ee!🇺🇦 UkrainianДопоможіть!dopomozhit!🇷🇸 SerbianУпомоћ!upomoć!🇬🇷 GreekΒοήθεια!voíthia!🇮🇱 Hebrewהצילו!hatsilu!