Basic Spanish in 30 Days: Emergencies

1. Tanong 1 ng 10

   What does "¡Socorro!" mean?

   • AFire!
   • BHurry!
   • CHelp!
   • DStop!
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Help!

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

2. Tanong 2 ng 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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 3 ng 10

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

   • A999
   • B091
   • C190
   • D911
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 4 ng 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.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 5 ng 10

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

   • Aambulancia
   • Bfarmacia
   • Ccomisaría
   • Dambulanza
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. ambulancia

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

6. Tanong 6 ng 10

   What is "la comisaría"?

   • Athe pharmacy
   • Bthe hospital emergency department
   • Cthe fire station
   • Dthe police station
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. the police station

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

7. Tanong 7 ng 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.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. He perdido el pasaporte.

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

8. Tanong 8 ng 10

   Listen. Where is the accident?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   ¡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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 9 ng 10

   Listen. What happened to the woman?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   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.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 10 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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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