A2 Expression خنثی

मदद!

madad!

Help!

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'मदद!' (Madad!) when you need urgent assistance or are in an emergency situation.

  • Means: An urgent plea for help or rescue.
  • Used in: Accidents, feeling unsafe, or needing immediate physical assistance.
  • Don't confuse: 'मदद' (help) with 'मददगार' (a helpful person).
Alarm bell 🔔 + Urgent voice 🗣️ = Immediate assistance needed 🆘

Explanation at your level:

This is the basic word for 'help'. Use it when you are in trouble or need someone to do something for you.
A versatile noun used in both emergencies and daily requests. It is the most common way to ask for support in Hindi-speaking regions.
A loanword from Persian, 'मदद' functions as the primary term for assistance. It is essential for navigating social and emergency situations in India.
While 'सहायता' offers a more formal register, 'मदद' remains the standard for direct, urgent, or personal appeals. It is deeply embedded in the linguistic landscape.
The etymological roots of 'मदद' illustrate the historical Persian influence on Hindi. Its usage spans from desperate cries for rescue to polite professional requests, demonstrating its semantic breadth.
From a sociolinguistic perspective, 'मदद' serves as a critical lexical item that transcends register boundaries, functioning as both a pragmatic tool for task completion and an affective signal in crisis management.

معنی

An exclamation for urgent assistance.

🌍

زمینه فرهنگی

People are generally helpful but may be shy to intervene in private disputes. Using 'मदद' is common in offices, but 'सहायता' is preferred in formal emails.

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Use it clearly

In an emergency, say it twice: 'मदद! मदद!'

معنی

An exclamation for urgent assistance.

💡

Use it clearly

In an emergency, say it twice: 'मदद! मदद!'

خودت رو بسنج

Which is the correct way to ask for help?

___ मदद करो।

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: मेरी

You need the possessive 'my' (मेरी) before 'help' (मदद).

🎉 امتیاز: /1

سوالات متداول

1 سوال

It is neutral and used in all contexts.

عبارات مرتبط

🔗

मदद करना

builds on

To help

کجا استفاده کنیم

🗺️

Lost in the city

You: मदद! क्या आप बता सकते हैं कि स्टेशन कहाँ है?

neutral
📦

Heavy lifting

Friend: क्या तुम मेरी मदद कर सकते हो?

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of 'My Dad' helps me. 'Madad' sounds like 'My Dad'.

Visual Association

Imagine a person stuck in a hole calling for their dad to help them out.

Rhyme

When you are sad, call for madad.

Story

Rohan was walking in the park. Suddenly, he tripped. He shouted 'Madad!' A kind stranger ran over. The stranger helped him up.

Word Web

सहायताबचाओमददगारमदद करनाज़रूरतसहयोग

چالش

Practice saying 'मदद!' with different levels of urgency in front of a mirror.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

¡Ayuda!

Spanish uses the verb 'ayudar' while Hindi uses 'मदद करना'.

French moderate

À l'aide!

Hindi is more direct.

German high

Hilfe!

German 'Hilfe' is a noun that can also be a verb root.

Japanese moderate

助けて (Tasukete)

Japanese is more verb-centric.

Arabic high

مساعدة (Musa'ada)

Arabic is the etymological parent of the Hindi word.

Easily Confused

मदद! در مقابل सहायता

Learners think it's a different word for help.

It is, but it's more formal.

سوالات متداول (1)

It is neutral and used in all contexts.

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