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🩺 Body, Health & Safety · Lesson 5 of 5

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Culture: 911 works in Puerto Rico exactly as it does on the mainland.

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📞 Calling 911 · Llamando al 911
I need help, please!
¡Necesito ayuda, por favor!¡neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-YOO-dah, pohr fah-VOHR!
What's the emergency?
¿Cuál es la emergencia?¿kwahl ehs lah eh-mehr-HEHN-syah?
My dad fell and can't get up.
Mi papá se cayó y no se puede levantar.mee pah-PAH seh kah-YOH ee noh seh PWEH-deh leh-vahn-TAHR.
What's the address?
¿Cuál es la dirección?¿kwahl ehs lah dee-rehk-SYOHN?
We're at number twelve, Sol Street.
Estamos en la calle Sol, número doce.ehs-TAH-mohs ehn lah KAH-yeh sohl, NOO-meh-roh DOH-seh.
The ambulance is on its way.
La ambulancia va en camino.lah ahm-boo-LAHN-syah vah ehn kah-MEE-noh.
🆘 Getting help · Pidiendo ayuda
Are you safe?
¿Está usted a salvo?¿ehs-TAH oos-TEHD ah SAHL-voh?
Call an ambulance.
Llame a una ambulancia.YAH-meh ah OO-nah ahm-boo-LAHN-syah.
Call nine-one-one.
Llame al nueve uno uno.YAH-meh ahl NWEH-veh OO-noh OO-noh.
I need help.
Necesito ayuda.neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-YOO-dah.
Stay calm; help is on the way.
Manténgase calmado; la ayuda va en camino.mahn-TEHN-gah-seh kahl-MAH-doh; lah ah-YOO-dah vah ehn kah-MEE-noh.
What happened?
¿Qué pasó?¿keh pah-SOH?
Where's the hospital?
¿Dónde está el hospital?¿DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl ohs-pee-TAHL?
💬 Ask & answer · Preguntas y respuestas
Do you need a doctor?
¿Necesitas un médico?¿neh-seh-SEE-tahs oon MEH-dee-koh?
Yes, I need help.
Sí, necesito ayuda.see, neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-YOO-dah.
Can you breathe well?
¿Puedes respirar bien?¿PWEH-dehs rehs-pee-RAHR byehn?
Yes, but I need to rest.
Sí, pero necesito descansar.see, PEH-roh neh-seh-SEE-toh dehs-kahn-SAHR.
What hurts?
¿Qué te duele?¿keh teh DWEH-leh?
My arm hurts.
Me duele el brazo.meh DWEH-leh ehl BRAH-soh.
🩹 Injuries · Heridas
Don't move him.
No lo muevan.noh loh MWEH-vahn.
He's / She's bleeding.
Está sangrando.ehs-TAH sahn-GRAHN-doh.
I burned myself.
Me quemé.meh keh-MEH.
I cut myself.
Me corté.meh kohr-TEH.
I fell.
Me caí.meh kah-EE.
I hurt myself.
Me lastimé.meh lahs-tee-MEH.
🫀 Serious symptoms & medical history · Síntomas graves e historial médico
Do you have any medical conditions?
¿Tiene alguna condición médica?¿TYEH-neh ahl-GOO-nah kohn-dee-SYOHN MEH-dee-kah?
He's / She's not responding.
No responde.noh rrehs-POHN-deh.
He's / She's unconscious.
Está inconsciente.ehs-TAH een-kohn-SYEHN-teh.
I can't breathe.
No puedo respirar.noh PWEH-doh rrehs-pee-RAHR.
I take this medication.
Tomo este medicamento.TOH-moh EHS-teh meh-dee-kah-MEHN-toh.
I'm diabetic. (male / female)
Soy diabético / diabética.soy dyah-BEH-tee-koh / dyah-BEH-tee-kah.
I'm having trouble breathing.
Me cuesta respirar.meh KWEHS-tah rrehs-pee-RAHR.
I'm pregnant.
Estoy embarazada.ehs-TOY ehm-bah-rah-SAH-dah.
My chest hurts.
Me duele el pecho.meh DWEH-leh ehl PEH-choh.
What medications do you take?
¿Qué medicamentos toma?¿keh meh-dee-kah-MEHN-tohs TOH-mah?
🦟 Mosquitoes & dengue · Los mosquitos y el dengue
Don't leave standing water.
No dejes agua estancada.noh DEH-hehs AH-gwah ehs-tahn-KAH-dah.
Put on bug spray.
Ponte repelente.POHN-teh rreh-peh-LEHN-teh.
There are a lot of mosquitoes today.
Hay mucho mosquito hoy.ay MOO-choh mohs-KEE-toh oy.
There are dengue cases in town.
Hay casos de dengue en el pueblo.ay KAH-sohs deh DEHN-geh ehn ehl PWEH-bloh.
🌀 When a hurricane is coming · Cuando viene un huracán
A hurricane is coming.
Viene un huracán.VYEH-neh oon oo-rah-KAHN.
Stay home until it passes.
Quédense en casa hasta que pase.KEH-dehn-seh ehn KAH-sah AHS-tah keh PAH-seh.
We need to buy water and batteries.
Hay que comprar agua y baterías.ay keh kohm-PRAHR AH-gwah ee bah-teh-REE-ahs.
Where's the nearest shelter?
¿Dónde está el refugio más cercano?¿DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl rreh-FOO-hyoh mahs sehr-KAH-noh?
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “I need help, please!”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “— ¿Cuál es la emergencia?”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “My dad fell and can't get up.”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “— ¿Cuál es la dirección?”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “We're at number twelve, Sol Street.”?

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