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French Phrases for Emergencies

By: Zoe Erotopoulos and Dodi-Katrin Schmidt and Michelle M. Williams and Dominique Wenzel and

Updated: 03-26-2016

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If you’re traveling in a French-speaking country and find yourself in an urgent situation, you can get the assistance you need by memorizing these important French phrases.

English	French	Pronunciation
Help!	Au secours!	oh skoohr!
Police!	Police!	poh-lees!
Fire!	Au feu!	Oh fuh!
Get a doctor!	Cherchez un médecin/un docteur!	sheh-rshey uhN meyd-saN/uhN dohk-tuhr!
I am sick.	Je suis malade.	zhuh swee mah-lahd.
Could you indicate/point out [to me] how to get to. . . ?)	Pourriez-vous m’indiquer comment aller. . . ?	pooh-ree-ey-vooh maN-dee-key kohN-maN-tah-ley. . . ?

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