Describing an Accident

Explaining what happened in an accident to emergency responders.

Paramedic
¿Qué pasó? ¿Puede decirme qué ocurrió?
keh pah-SOH? PWEH-deh deh-SEER-meh keh oh-koo-RREE-oh?
What happened? Can you tell me what occurred?
You
Me caí de la bicicleta. Un carro casi me atropella y frené muy fuerte.
meh kah-EE deh lah bee-see-KLEH-tah. oon KAH-rroh KAH-see meh ah-troh-PEH-yah ee freh-NEH mooy FWEHR-teh.
I fell off my bicycle. A car almost hit me and I braked very hard.
'Me caí' (I fell) is one of the most useful past-tense phrases for emergencies. Also know: 'me corté' (I cut myself), 'me quemé' (I burned myself).
Paramedic
¿Se golpeó la cabeza? ¿Perdió el conocimiento en algún momento?
seh gohl-peh-OH lah kah-BEH-sah? pehr-dee-OH ehl koh-noh-see-mee-EHN-toh ehn ahl-GOON moh-MEHN-toh?
Did you hit your head? Did you lose consciousness at any point?
You
No, no me golpeé la cabeza. Pero me lastimé el brazo y la rodilla. Estoy sangrando.
noh, noh meh gohl-peh-EH lah kah-BEH-sah. PEH-roh meh lahs-tee-MEH ehl BRAH-soh ee lah roh-DEE-yah. ehs-TOY sahn-GRAHN-doh.
No, I didn't hit my head. But I hurt my arm and knee. I'm bleeding.
'Estoy sangrando' (I'm bleeding) is critical to know. For heavy bleeding, say 'Estoy sangrando mucho' (I'm bleeding a lot).
Paramedic
Vamos a limpiar la herida y vendarla. Necesita ir al hospital para que le tomen radiografías.
VAH-mohs ah leem-pee-AHR lah eh-REE-dah ee vehn-DAHR-lah. neh-seh-SEE-tah eer ahl ohs-pee-TAHL PAH-rah keh leh TOH-mehn rah-dee-oh-grah-FEE-ahs.
We're going to clean the wound and bandage it. You need to go to the hospital for X-rays.