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42 Spanish Phrases for Calling an Ambulance
42 Spanish phrases for calling an ambulance: giving your location, describing the patient and what happened, following instructions, and meeting the crew.
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Requesting Help
- 01
Necesito una ambulancia.
I need an ambulance.
- 02
Hay una emergencia médica.
There is a medical emergency.
- 03
La persona no respira bien.
The person is not breathing well.
- 04
Está inconsciente.
They are unconscious.
- 05
Tiene dolor en el pecho.
They have chest pain.
- 06
Hay mucho sangrado.
There is a lot of bleeding.
- 07
Vengan rápido, por favor.
Come quickly, please.
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Location Details
- 08
Estamos en Calle Mayor dieciocho.
We are at eighteen Mayor Street.
- 09
Es el segundo piso.
It is the second floor.
- 10
La puerta está abierta.
The door is open.
- 11
Estamos junto a la farmacia.
We are next to the pharmacy.
- 12
Estoy en la entrada principal.
I am at the main entrance.
- 13
El edificio es azul.
The building is blue.
- 14
Hay alguien esperando abajo.
Someone is waiting downstairs.
Patient Details
- 15
Es un hombre mayor.
It is an older man.
- 16
Es una mujer embarazada.
It is a pregnant woman.
- 17
Es un niño pequeño.
It is a small child.
- 18
Tiene diabetes.
They have diabetes.
- 19
Toma medicación del corazón.
They take heart medication.
- 20
No sé su nombre.
I do not know their name.
- 21
Tiene pulso débil.
They have a weak pulse.
What Happened
- 22
Se cayó por las escaleras.
They fell down the stairs.
- 23
Hubo un accidente de tráfico.
There was a traffic accident.
- 24
Se atragantó con comida.
They choked on food.
- 25
Le cuesta respirar.
They have trouble breathing.
- 26
Tiene una convulsión.
They are having a seizure.
- 27
Se golpeó la cabeza.
They hit their head.
- 28
Perdió mucha sangre.
They lost a lot of blood.
Following the Operator
- 29
Estoy escuchando sus instrucciones.
I am listening to your instructions.
- 30
No voy a colgar.
I will not hang up.
- 31
Voy a ponerlo de lado.
I am going to put them on their side.
- 32
Estoy contando la respiración.
I am counting the breathing.
- 33
Hay un desfibrilador cerca.
There is a defibrillator nearby.
- 34
No puedo moverlo.
I cannot move them.
- 35
¿Qué hago ahora?
What do I do now?
Ambulance Arrival
- 36
Oigo la sirena.
I hear the siren.
- 37
Salgo a recibirlos.
I am going out to meet them.
- 38
Necesitan subir por ascensor.
You need to come up by elevator.
- 39
Traigan una camilla.
Bring a stretcher.
- 40
La familia está aquí.
The family is here.
- 41
El paciente está estable.
The patient is stable.
- 42
Gracias por la ayuda.
Thank you for the help.
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