Here are some phrases and exclamations for use in emergencies and other difficult situations. Hopefully you won't need to use them!

Note that in a genuine emergency, you can contact the emergency services in the UK by calling 999; the number to call in the USA and Canada is 911.


help!
 
be careful!
 
look out! or watch out!
 
please help me

Medical emergencies

call an ambulance!
I need a doctor
 
there's been an accident
please hurry!
 
I've cut myself
I've burnt myself
 
are you OK?
is everyone OK?

Crime


stop, thief!
call the police!
 
my wallet's been stolen
my purse has been stolen
my handbag's been stolen
my laptop's been stolen
 
I'd like to report a theft
my car's been broken into
 
I've been mugged