Travel Phrases · Dutch · Help & health
Dutch emergency phrases.
The phrases worth knowing before you need them: asking for help, saying you are hurt, and reaching a doctor or the police.
Uses the formal u register throughout. Polite with strangers and staff.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| Help, alstublieft! | Help, please! |
| Ik heb een dokter nodig. | I need a doctor. |
| Waar is de dichtstbijzijnde apotheek? | Where is the nearest pharmacy? |
| Ik ben mijn paspoort verloren. | I lost my passport. |
| Bel de politie, alstublieft. | Please call the police. |
| Ik voel me niet goed. | I don't feel well. |
| Ik ben allergisch voor noten. | I'm allergic to nuts. |
| Waar is het ziekenhuis? | Where is the hospital? |
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