Basic Spanish in 30 Days: Emergencies

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does "¡Socorro!" mean?

   • AFire!
   • BHurry!
   • CHelp!
   • DStop!
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   Answer: C. Help!

   ¡Socorro! and ¡Ayuda! both mean Help! Fire is ¡Fuego!

2. Question 2 of 10

   Which number can you call for an ambulance, the fire service or the police anywhere in the EU, including Spain?

   • A999
   • B911
   • C091
   • D112
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   Answer: D. 112

   112 is the European emergency number for all emergency services. 091 is only the Policía Nacional. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

3. Question 3 of 10

   Spain's Policía Nacional also has its own phone number. What is it?

   • A999
   • B091
   • C190
   • D911
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   Answer: B. 091

   The Policía Nacional answers 091 for emergencies and questions, 24 hours a day. (Source: Spanish Ministry of the Interior, interior.gob.es)

4. Question 4 of 10

   According to the European Commission, how much does a call to 112 cost?

   • AIt is free.
   • BIt is free only from landlines.
   • C€1 a minute
   • DIt costs the same as a normal call.
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   Answer: A. It is free.

   A call to 112 is free everywhere in the EU, from landlines and mobile phones. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

5. Question 5 of 10

   Fill the gap: ¡Llame a una ___! (an ambulance)

   • Aambulancia
   • Bfarmacia
   • Ccomisaría
   • Dambulanza
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   Answer: A. ambulancia

   An ambulance is una ambulancia. La comisaría is the police station and la farmacia is the pharmacy.

6. Question 6 of 10

   What is "la comisaría"?

   • Athe pharmacy
   • Bthe hospital emergency department
   • Cthe fire station
   • Dthe police station
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   Answer: D. the police station

   La comisaría is the police station. The hospital emergency department is Urgencias.

7. Question 7 of 10

   How do you say "I have lost my passport"?

   • AHe perdido el pasaporte.
   • BHe perdida el pasaporte.
   • CHe perder el pasaporte.
   • DSoy perdido el pasaporte.
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   Answer: A. He perdido el pasaporte.

   This past form uses he + perdido: He perdido el pasaporte. Perdido does not change here.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. Where is the accident?

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   ¡Socorro! Ha habido un accidente. Hay dos heridos. Estamos en la calle Mayor, número doce.

   • Acalle Mayor 20
   • Bplaza Mayor 12
   • Ccalle Mayor 2
   • Dcalle Mayor 12
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   Answer: D. calle Mayor 12

   The caller says Estamos en la calle Mayor, número doce: calle Mayor, number 12.

   Transcript

   ¡Socorro! Ha habido un accidente. Hay dos heridos. Estamos en la calle Mayor, número doce.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What happened to the woman?

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   Policía: ¿Qué ha pasado?
   Mujer: Me han robado el móvil en el metro.

   • AShe lost her bag on the bus.
   • BShe had an accident on the metro.
   • CSomeone stole her phone on the metro.
   • DShe lost her passport.
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   Answer: C. Someone stole her phone on the metro.

   She says Me han robado el móvil en el metro: someone has stolen my phone on the metro.

   Transcript

   Policía: ¿Qué ha pasado?
   Mujer: Me han robado el móvil en el metro.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the sign. What should you do if there is a fire?

    EN CASO DE EMERGENCIA
    Llame al 112 (gratis).
    En caso de incendio: no use el ascensor. Salga por la escalera.

    • ATake the elevator down.
    • BLeave by the stairs.
    • CWait in your room.
    • DCall 091 first.
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    Answer: B. Leave by the stairs.

    The sign says do not use the elevator (ascensor) and leave by the stairs (escalera). For a fire, call 112, which is free. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

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