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How to Say "save me!" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “save me!” is “auxilio” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
interjectionA1informal
extreme urgency
A simple storybook illustration of a small figure urgently waving both arms while standing alone on a tiny rock surrounded by water, signaling distress and calling for help.

Examples

¡Auxilio! ¡El coche se está deslizando!

Help! The car is sliding!

Ella gritó '¡Auxilio!' tan fuerte como pudo.

She shouted 'Help!' as loud as she could.

Exclamation Marks

When used as a shout, remember to use both the opening (¡) and closing (!) exclamation marks in Spanish: ¡Auxilio!

Using it for non-emergencies

Mistake: “¡Auxilio! ¿Me pasas la sal? (Help! Can you pass me the salt?)”

Correction: Use '¿Me ayudas?' or '¿Me pasas la sal, por favor?' '¡Auxilio!' is only for danger.

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