Travel Phrases · German · Help & health
German 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 Sie register throughout. Polite with strangers and staff.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Hilfe, bitte! | Help, please! |
| Ich brauche einen Arzt. | I need a doctor. |
| Wo ist die nächste Apotheke? | Where is the nearest pharmacy? |
| Ich habe meinen Pass verloren. | I lost my passport. |
| Rufen Sie bitte die Polizei. | Please call the police. |
| Mir ist nicht gut. | I don't feel well. |
| Ich bin allergisch gegen Nüsse. | I'm allergic to nuts. |
| Wo ist das Krankenhaus? | Where is the hospital? |
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