need some help

Meaning

This phrase is used to ask if someone requires assistance, or to state that you require assistance yourself. It is a very common, friendly, and neutral way to offer or request support in daily situations.

Examples

• Do you need some help with those heavy bags?

  Do you need some help with those heavy bags?

• I need some help fixing my computer this afternoon.

  I need some help fixing my computer this afternoon.

• If you need some help, just let me know.

  If you need some help, just let me know.

• They need some help setting up the party decorations.

  They need some help setting up the party decorations.

• Excuse me, I need some help finding the train station.

  Excuse me, I need some help finding the train station.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Do you need some helps?

  ✓ Do you need some help?

  'Help' is an uncountable noun in this context, so it should not be pluralized with an 's'.

• ✗ I need some help for do my homework.

  ✓ I need some help doing my homework.

  Use 'with [noun]' or '[verb]-ing' after 'need some help', rather than 'for [infinitive]'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• These boxes look really heavy. Do you ___?

  💡 Ask if they want assistance.

  Show answer

  need some help

• I ___ with my English homework because it is too difficult.

  💡 Express that you require assistance.

  Show answer

  need some help