Here are some phrases and exclamations for use in emergencies and other difficult situations. Hopefully you won't need to use them!
Note that in a genuine emergency, you can contact the emergency services in the UK by calling 999; the number to call in the USA and Canada is 911.
| help! | |
| be careful! | |
| look out! or watch out! | |
| please help me | |
Medical emergencies
| call an ambulance! | |
| I need a doctor | |
| there's been an accident | |
| please hurry! | |
| I've cut myself | |
| I've burnt myself | |
| are you OK? | |
| is everyone OK? | |
Crime
| stop, thief! | |
| call the police! | |
| my wallet's been stolen | |
| my purse has been stolen | |
| my handbag's been stolen | |
| my laptop's been stolen | |
| I'd like to report a theft | |
| my car's been broken into | |
| I've been mugged | |
| I've been attacked | |
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Fire
| fire! | |
| call the fire brigade! | |
| can you smell burning? | |
| there's a fire | |
| the building's on fire | |
Other difficult situations
| I'm lost | |
| we're lost | |
| I can't find my ... | |
| keys | |
| passport | |
| mobile | |
| I've lost my ... | |
| wallet | |
| purse | |
| camera | |
| I've locked myself out of my ... | |
| car | |
| room | |
| please leave me alone | |
| go away! | |