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Emergencies

Twenty words worth knowing before you need them, and three numbers worth saving.

Quick answer

112 reaches everything. Помоги́те! is the shout, Вы́зовите ско́рую! the instruction.

Calling for help

помоги́теpomogítehelp!
ско́раяskórayaambulance
поли́цияpolítsiyapolice
пожа́рныеpozhárnyefire brigade
вы́зовитеvýzovitecall (an ambulance)

What happened

ава́рияaváriyaaccident, crash
пожа́рpozhárfire
кра́жаkrázhatheft
потеря́лpoteryállost (m.)
укра́лиukrálithey stole
больно́bólnoit hurts

Documents and people

па́спортpásportpassport
посо́льствоposólstvoembassy
страхо́вкаstrakhófkainsurance
свиде́тельsvidételwitness

Sentences to memorise

Помоги́те, пожа́луйста!Please help!
Вы́зовите ско́рую!Call an ambulance!
У меня́ укра́ли су́мку.My bag has been stolen.
Я потеря́л па́спорт.I have lost my passport.
Мне ну́жен врач.I need a doctor.

The numbers

112 works from any phone for all services. 103 is the ambulance, 102 the police, 101 the fire brigade.

Typical mistakes

Я потеря́л — said by a woman

Я потеря́ла

Gender in the past tense, even in an emergency.

Помо́чь!

Помоги́те!

The imperative, not the infinitive.

Check yourself

Which number reaches all emergency services?

112, as in the EU.

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