KoreanBlueprint
Daily Korean
Today’s Phrase
도와드릴까요?
do·wa·deu·ril·kka·yo
dowadeurilkkayo?
May I help you?
Did You Know?
The difference between 도와줄까요? and 도와드릴까요? is politeness level. 드리다 is the humble form of 주다, used when acting toward someone of higher status. Staff always use 도와드릴까요? to customers.
Phrase Breakdown
도와
dowa
help (verb stem+connector)
돕다 (to help) → 도와 (before auxiliary)
드릴까요?
deurilkkayo?
shall I give/do (humble)?
드리다 (humble ‘to give’) + -ㄹ까요? (shall I?)
Humbly offers help to another person — the phrase most commonly used by staff in Korean shops and businesses.
Example Phrases
어서 오세요! 도와드릴까요?
Eoseo oseyo! Dowadeurilkkayo?
Welcome! May I help you?
어서 오세요 is the standard Korean welcome greeting.
뭔가 찾으시는 거 있으세요? 도와드릴까요?
Mwonga chajeuosineun geo isseoseyo? Dowadeurilkkayo?
Are you looking for something? May I help?
찾으시다 is the honorific form of 찾다 (to look for).
짐 들어 드릴까요?
Jim deureo deurilkkayo?
Shall I carry your luggage?
짐 means luggage or bags.
Related Phrases
도와줄까요?
dowajulkkayo?
Shall I help you? (casual)
Casual offer to help a friend.
괜찮아요, 혼자 할게요
gwaenchanayo, honja halgeyo
It’s okay, I’ll do it alone
A polite way to decline help.
도움이 필요해요
douumi piryohaeyo
I need help
Requesting assistance.
Quick Review
실례지만 말씀 좀 물어봐도 될까요?
Can you recall what this means?
sillyejiman malsseum jom mureobwado doelkkayo?
Excuse me, may I ask you something?