Basic Swedish in 30 Days: Emergencies

1. Question 1 sur 10

   What does “Det brinner!” mean?

   • AStop, thief!
   • BThere’s a fire!
   • CHelp!
   • DCall the police!
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. There’s a fire!

   Det brinner! means there’s a fire. Call 112 for the fire and rescue service. (Source: Swedish Police, polisen.se/sv-ll/lattlast/ring-till-polisen/)

2. Question 2 sur 10

   In Sweden, which number do you call in an emergency?

   • A1177
   • B911
   • C114 14
   • D112
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. 112

   112 is the emergency number in Sweden and in every EU country, for the police, ambulance and rescue service. (Sources: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112; Swedish Police, polisen.se/sv-ll/lattlast/ring-till-polisen/)

3. Question 3 sur 10

   You need the Swedish police, but it is not urgent. Which number do you call?

   • A911
   • B1177
   • C114 14
   • D112
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. 114 14

   The Swedish Police say: Ring 114 14 om det inte är bråttom (call 114 14 if it is not urgent). Keep 112 for emergencies. (Source: Swedish Police, polisen.se/sv-ll/lattlast/ring-till-polisen/)

4. Question 4 sur 10

   What is true about 112?

   • AIt only works in Sweden.
   • BYou must pay for the call.
   • CIt only works from a fixed phone.
   • DIt works in every EU country.
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. It works in every EU country.

   112 is available everywhere in the EU, free of charge, from fixed and mobile phones. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

5. Question 5 sur 10

   Fill the gap: Ring efter ___! (Call an ambulance!)

   • Aapotek
   • Bambulans
   • Cakuten
   • Dbrand
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. ambulans

   Ring efter ambulans! means Call an ambulance! In an emergency the number is 112. (Sources: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112; Swedish Police, polisen.se/sv-ll/lattlast/ring-till-polisen/)

6. Question 6 sur 10

   How do you say “Someone is hurt”?

   • ANågon är stulen.
   • BNågon är sjuk.
   • CNågon är skadad.
   • DNågon är trasig.
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. Någon är skadad.

   Skadad means hurt or injured. Sjuk means sick, and trasig is used for broken things.

7. Question 7 sur 10

   You are at the hospital. How do you ask for the emergency department?

   • AVar är akuten?
   • BVar är apoteket?
   • CVar är polisstationen?
   • DVar är tvättstugan?
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Var är akuten?

   Akuten is the emergency department of a hospital. In an emergency, call 112 for an ambulance. (Sources: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112; Swedish Police, polisen.se/sv-ll/lattlast/ring-till-polisen/)

8. Question 8 sur 10

   Listen. What happened?

   ÉcouterÉcoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.

   Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

   Hjälp! Någon har stulit min väska!

   • ASomeone is hurt.
   • BThe speaker lost a passport.
   • CThere is a fire.
   • DThe speaker’s bag was stolen.
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. The speaker’s bag was stolen.

   Någon har stulit min väska means someone has stolen my bag. If it is happening now, call 112; if it is not urgent, call 114 14. (Sources: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112; Swedish Police, polisen.se/sv-ll/lattlast/ring-till-polisen/)

   Transcription

   Hjälp! Någon har stulit min väska!

9. Question 9 sur 10

   Listen. How many people are hurt?

   ÉcouterÉcoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.

   Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

   Operatören: 112, vad har hänt?
   Malin: Det har hänt en olycka på Kungsgatan. Två personer är skadade.

   • Anone
   • Bone
   • Ctwo
   • Dthree
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. two

   Malin says två personer är skadade: two people are hurt. When you call 112, say what happened and where you are. (Source: SOS Alarm, www.sosalarm.se/112/)

   Transcription

   Operatören: 112, vad har hänt?
   Malin: Det har hänt en olycka på Kungsgatan. Två personer är skadade.

10. Question 10 sur 10

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

    Vid brand:
    Ring 112.
    Använd inte hissen.
    Gå ut via trappan.

    • AUse the stairs and go outside.
    • BCall 114 14.
    • CTake the elevator down.
    • DWait in your room.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Use the stairs and go outside.

    Vid brand means in case of fire. The sign says do not use the elevator (hissen) and go out by the stairs (trappan). For a fire, call 112, not 114 14. (Sources: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112; Swedish Police, polisen.se/sv-ll/lattlast/ring-till-polisen/)

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