How to Say ‘I will help you.’ in Japanese
お手伝いします。
o tetsudai shi masu
[oh teh-tsoo-dai shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often leaves out [私が] here, so [お手伝いします] naturally means "I'll help you." That dropping of the subject happens constantly in service situations.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Polite prefix added to make the expression more respectful and courteous.
お手伝いします、と言います。
I say, “I will help you.”
手伝い
tetsudai
[teh-tsoo-dai]
help / assistance
Means help or assistance. Common in polite service language.
手伝いが必要です。
Help is needed.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Verb stem of します, meaning do. Here it combines with 手伝い to mean help.
お手伝いします。
I will help you.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Polite ending for verbs used in formal conversation.
案内します。
I will guide you.
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