20 Vietnamese words in an emergency
20 Vietnamese 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
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| giúp tôi với | help me |
| coi chừng | watch out |
| trường hợp khẩn cấp | emergency |
| xe cứu thương | ambulance |
| bệnh viện | hospital |
| khoa cấp cứu | emergency department |
| vết thương | injury |
| bị thương | to get injured |
| chảy máu | to bleed |
| vết bỏng | burn |
| bộ sơ cứu | first aid kit |
| tai nạn | accident |
| sự hỏng xe | breakdown |
| lực lượng cảnh sát | police |
| cảnh sát | police officer |
| đồn công an | police station |
| vụ trộm | theft |
| tố cáo | to file a complaint |
| nhân chứng | witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts |
| thẻ căn cước | identity card |
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