French: Emergencies

Emergencies

police	police
ambulance	ambulance
pompiers	fire brigade
commissariat	police station
gendarmerie	police station (in villages)
le service des urgences	casualty department

Help!	Fire!	Can you help me?
Au secours!	Au feu!	Pouvez-vous m'aider?
oh skoor	oh fuh	poovay voo mayday

There's been an accident!	Someone has been injured
Il y a eu un accident!	Il y a un blessé
eel ya oo uñ aksee-doñ	eel ya uñ blessay

He's been knocked down by a car
Il a été renversé par une voiture
eel a aytay roñvehrsay par oon vwatoor

Please call...	the police	an ambulance
S'il vous plaît, appelez...	la police	une ambulance
seel voo pleh apuhlay...	la polees	oon oñboo-loñs

Where is the police station?	I want to report a theft
Où est le commissariat?	je veux signaler un vol
oo eh luh komee-saree-a	zhuh vuh seen-yalay uñ vol

I've been robbed / attacked
On m'a volé / attaqué
oñ ma volay / ata-kay

Someone's stolen...	my bag	traveller's cheques
On m'a volé...	mon sac à main	mes travellers
oñ ma volay...	moñ sak a mañ	may travellers

My car has been broken into
On a forcé ma voiture
oñ a forsay ma vwatoor

My car has been stolen
On m'a volé ma voiture
oñ ma volay ma vwatoor

I've been raped
On m'a violée
oñ ma vee-o-lay

I want to speak to a policewoman
Je veux parler à une femme gendarme
zhuh vuh parlay a oon fam zhoñdarm

I need to make a telephone call
Il faut que je donne un coup de téléphone
eel foh kuh zhuh don uñ koo duh taylay-fon

I need a report for my insurance
Il me faut un constat pour mon assurance
eel muh foh uñ konsta poor moñ asoo-roñs

I didn't know the speed limit
Je ne connaissais pas la limite de vitesse
zhuh nuh koneh-say pa la leemeet duh vee-tes

How much is the fine?	Where do I pay it?
C'est combien l'amende?	Où est-ce que je dois la payer?
say koñ-byañ lamoñd	oo es kuh zhuh dwa la pay-yay

Do I have to pay it straight away?
Est-ce qu'il faut la payer immédiatement?
es keel foh la pay-yay eemay-dyat-moñ

I'm very sorry, officer
Je suis vraiment désolé(e), monsieur l'agent
zhuh swee vraymoñ dayzo-lay muhsyuh la-zhoñ

* YOU MAY HEAR

Vous avez brûlé un feu rouge
vooz avay broolay uñ fuh roozh
You went through a red light

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