Travel Phrases · Russian · Help & health
Russian emergency phrases.
The phrases worth knowing before you need them: asking for help, saying you are hurt, and reaching a doctor or the police.
Formal Вы, with phrasings chosen to avoid gendered past-tense verbs.
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| Помогите, пожалуйста! | Help, please! |
| Мне нужен врач. | I need a doctor. |
| Где ближайшая аптека? | Where is the nearest pharmacy? |
| У меня пропал паспорт. | My passport is missing. |
| Вызовите полицию, пожалуйста. | Please call the police. |
| Мне нехорошо. | I don't feel well. |
| У меня аллергия на орехи. | I'm allergic to nuts. |
| Где больница? | Where is the hospital? |
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