Calling an Ambulance

Making an emergency call to request an ambulance.

You
¡Necesito una ambulancia! Alguien se desmayó en la calle.
neh-seh-SEE-toh OO-nah ahm-boo-LAHN-see-ah! AHL-gee-ehn seh dehs-mah-YOH ehn lah KAH-yeh.
I need an ambulance! Someone fainted on the street.
Emergency numbers vary by country: Mexico 911, Colombia 123, Peru 106, Argentina 107. Save the local number in your phone before traveling.
Operator
¿Cuál es la dirección exacta? ¿Está la persona consciente?
kwahl ehs lah dee-rehk-see-OHN ehk-SAHK-tah? ehs-TAH lah pehr-SOH-nah kohn-see-EHN-teh?
What is the exact address? Is the person conscious?
You
Estamos en la calle Reforma, cerca del Hotel Continental. Sí, está consciente pero muy débil.
ehs-TAH-mohs ehn lah KAH-yeh reh-FOHR-mah, SEHR-kah dehl oh-TEHL kohn-tee-nehn-TAHL. see, ehs-TAH kohn-see-EHN-teh PEH-roh mooy DEH-beel.
We're on Reforma Street, near the Hotel Continental. Yes, they're conscious but very weak.
If you don't know the exact address, mention nearby landmarks: 'cerca de' (near) a hotel, restaurant, or major intersection.
Operator
La ambulancia va en camino. No mueva a la persona. Quédese en la línea.
lah ahm-boo-LAHN-see-ah vah ehn kah-MEE-noh. noh MWEH-vah ah lah pehr-SOH-nah. KEH-deh-seh ehn lah LEE-neh-ah.
The ambulance is on the way. Don't move the person. Stay on the line.