In this workshop you will practice offering help and responding to an offer in Korean. You will hear short recorded lines and use them in realistic situations. The focus is on polite, useful expressions you can say when someone seems to need a hand, and on how to accept or thank someone who offers help. You will speak both roles. Listen carefully to each recording before you speak, and repeat it aloud at least once. The goal is comfortable, polite delivery, not speed.
Offering Help Politely
A polite offer of help can be a short question. When you see someone who may need assistance, you can say «도와드릴까요?». This means you are asking whether the person would like help. Another useful line is «제가 도와드릴게요.», which shows you are volunteering to help, not just asking. If you want a more open question, you can use «뭐 도와드릴 거 있어요?», which asks whether there is anything you can help with. These three lines are all polite and can be used with friends, coworkers, or guests. Practice saying each one slowly, then a little faster. Keep your tone warm and calm. When you offer help, wait for the other person to answer before you act.
Accepting Help and Thanking
When someone offers help, you can accept and thank them. A clear, polite reply is «네, 감사합니다. 하나만 들어 주세요.», which accepts the offer and asks for one specific action. After someone helps you, you can say «도와주셔서 감사합니다.» to thank them. In the luggage exchange, the helper may say «네, 제가 이 가방을 들게요.» to show what they will carry, and you can respond with «정말 고맙습니다. 덕분에 편해요.» to thank them again and say you feel more comfortable. Notice that these lines are polite and complete. Practice them as full sentences. Do not cut them short. If you are the helper, you can also use «제가 도와드릴게요.» before you act. If you are the person receiving help, «도와주셔서 감사합니다.» and «정말 고맙습니다. 덕분에 편해요.» are both good ways to show thanks.
Putting the Lines Together
A natural exchange can move from an offer to an acceptance to thanks. For example, one person might say «짐이 많네요. 도와드릴까요?», which notices a situation and offers help. The other person can accept with «네, 감사합니다. 하나만 들어 주세요.». Then the helper can say «네, 제가 이 가방을 들게요.», and the person receiving help can close with «정말 고맙습니다. 덕분에 편해요.». This sequence uses only recorded lines, so you can practice the whole flow without inventing new words. Try to keep the same polite tone in every line. When you practice, say your line clearly and then pause, as if you are waiting for the other person. This helps you build a realistic rhythm for speaking with someone.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
도와드릴까요?
Would you like some help? / Need a hand?
do-wa-deu-ril-kka-yo
제가 도와드릴게요.
I can help with that. / I'll help you.
je-ga do-wa-deu-ril-ge-yo
뭐 도와드릴 거 있어요?
Is there anything I can help with?
mwo do-wa-deu-ril geo i-sseo-yo
도와주셔서 감사합니다.
Thank you for your help.
do-wa-ju-syeo-seo gam-sa-ham-ni-da
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
짐이 많네요. 도와드릴까요?
You have a lot of luggage. Need a hand?네, 감사합니다. 하나만 들어 주세요.
Yes, thank you. Please carry just one.네, 제가 이 가방을 들게요.
Okay, I'll carry this bag.정말 고맙습니다. 덕분에 편해요.
Thank you so much. It's easier thanks to you.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided Offer Exchange
Imagine a friend is standing near a door with several bags. You want to offer help politely. You will play both roles: first the helper, then the friend.
Your task: Say the helper's offer using «도와드릴까요?». Then, as the friend, accept and ask for one action using «네, 감사합니다. 하나만 들어 주세요.». Finally, as the helper, say what you will carry using «네, 제가 이 가방을 들게요.». Speak each line aloud once, then repeat the whole exchange without looking at the text.
Choose the Right Reply
Imagine you hear someone say «짐이 많네요. 도와드릴까요?». They notice you have a lot of luggage and offer help. You need to choose a polite reply from the recorded lines.
Your task: Listen to or read «짐이 많네요. 도와드릴까요?». Then choose the best reply from these two options: «네, 감사합니다. 하나만 들어 주세요.» or «도와주셔서 감사합니다.». Say your chosen line aloud. After that, say the helper's next possible line «네, 제가 이 가방을 들게요.» and the final thanks «정말 고맙습니다. 덕분에 편해요.».
Recall the Roles
Imagine the same luggage situation, but now you must remember who says which line. You will speak both roles from memory, using only the recorded lines.
Your task: Say the exchange in order: first the person who notices the luggage and offers help, then the person who accepts, then the helper who says what they will carry, and finally the person who thanks the helper. Use «짐이 많네요. 도와드릴까요?», «네, 감사합니다. 하나만 들어 주세요.», «네, 제가 이 가방을 들게요.», and «정말 고맙습니다. 덕분에 편해요.» in the correct order. Say each line aloud without reading it first.
Common questions
When should I use «도와드릴까요?» and when should I use «제가 도와드릴게요.»?
Use «도와드릴까요?» when you want to ask if the other person would like help. Use «제가 도와드릴게요.» when you are volunteering to help and want to say you will do it. Both are polite. «도와드릴까요?» is a question, while «제가 도와드릴게요.» is a statement of your willingness to help.
How do I thank someone after they help me?
You can say «도와주셔서 감사합니다.» to thank the helper politely. In a longer exchange, you can also say «정말 고맙습니다. 덕분에 편해요.» to thank them again and say you feel more comfortable. Both lines are polite and can be used after someone helps you.
Sources and further reading
- korean: offer help to friendChecked September 2026
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