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Beginner Spanish 101 · Lesson 29
Emergencies & Asking for Help
Learn emergency Spanish and how to ask for help! 14 phrases — help, help in an emergency, I need help, call the police, an ambulance, it's an emergency, I'm lost, I've been robbed, I lost my passport, I don't understand, do you speak English, slower please, where is the hospital and thanks for your help — each said aloud with a pronunciation guide.
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¡Ayuda!
— Help!
ah-YOO-dah
¡Socorro!
— Help! (in an emergency)
soh-KOH-rroh
Necesito ayuda.
— I need help.
neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-YOO-dah
¡Llame a la policía!
— Call the police!
YAH-meh ah lah poh-lee-SEE-ah
una ambulancia
— an ambulance
OO-nah ahm-boo-LAHN-syah
¡Es una emergencia!
— It's an emergency!
ehs OO-nah eh-mehr-HEHN-syah
Me he perdido.
— I'm lost.
meh eh pehr-DEE-doh
Me han robado.
— I've been robbed.
meh ahn rroh-BAH-doh
He perdido mi pasaporte.
— I lost my passport.
eh pehr-DEE-doh mee pah-sah-POHR-teh
No entiendo.
— I don't understand.
noh ehn-TYEHN-doh
¿Habla inglés?
— Do you speak English?
AH-blah een-GLEHS
Más despacio, por favor.
— Slower, please.
mahs dehs-PAH-syoh pohr fah-BOHR
¿Dónde está el hospital?
— Where is the hospital?
DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl ohs-pee-TAHL
Gracias por su ayuda.
— Thanks for your help.
GRAH-syahs pohr soo ah-YOO-dah
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¡Socorro! — Help! (in an emergency)
Necesito ayuda. — I need help.
¡Llame a la policía! — Call the police!
una ambulancia — an ambulance
¡Es una emergencia! — It's an emergency!
Me he perdido. — I'm lost.
Me han robado. — I've been robbed.
He perdido mi pasaporte. — I lost my passport.
No entiendo. — I don't understand.
¿Habla inglés? — Do you speak English?
Más despacio, por favor. — Slower, please.
¿Dónde está el hospital? — Where is the hospital?
Gracias por su ayuda. — Thanks for your help.
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