20 German words in an emergency
20 German words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Health and medicine, Travel and accommodation, Transport and travel, Law, justice and administration, Town and public places and translated into English.
Emergencies 20 words
| German | English |
|---|---|
| helfen Sie mir | help me |
| Achtung | watch out |
| Notfall | emergency |
| Krankenwagen | ambulance |
| Krankenhaus | hospital |
| Notaufnahme | emergency department |
| Verletzung | injury |
| sich verletzen | to get injured |
| bluten | to bleed |
| Verbrennung | burn |
| Erste-Hilfe-Set | first aid kit |
| Unfall | accident |
| Panne | breakdown |
| Polizei | police |
| Polizist | police officer |
| Polizeiwache | police station |
| Diebstahl | theft |
| Anzeige erstatten | to file a complaint |
| Zeuge | witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts |
| Personalausweis | identity card |
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