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Which word do you call out in Russian to ask for help?

Помогите! (pomogite) means help!

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  1. Подождите! (podozhdite)
  2. Простите! (prostite)
  3. Помогите! (pomogite) ✔

Why: Помогите is the command 'help!' Подождите means wait, and простите means sorry or excuse me.

Huh, didn't know that: Other ways to cry for help include на помощь (na pomoshch) and спасите (spasite).

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Answer: Помогите! (pomogite). Помогите is the command 'help!' Подождите means wait, and простите means sorry or excuse me.

  1. Wiktionary: помогите en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5
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    Checked 2026-10-10.

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