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"Call an ambulance!" in French: appelez une ambulance !

appelez une ambulance !

Say it: ah-play-AY ewn ahm-bew-LAHNSSphrase/a.ple.e yn ɑ̃.by.lɑ̃s/

Call an ambulance in French is appelez une ambulance ! — imperative vous. Use it in accidents. Une ambulance is the vehicle/service.

Car crash scene

Ne bougez pasappelez une ambulance !
Don't move—call an ambulance!
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How to pronounce appelez une ambulance !

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ah-play-AY ewn ahm-bew-LAHNSS

/a.ple.e yn ɑ̃.by.lɑ̃s/

Appelez: ah-play-AY. Une: ewn. Ambulance: ahm-bew-LAHNSS. Urgent, clear consonants.

"Call an ambulance!" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
appelez une ambulance !call an ambulance!

Default urgent order.

il faut appeler une ambulancewe need to call an ambulance

Necessity form.

appelez le 15call 15

SAMU number.

l'ambulance arrivethe ambulance is coming

Reassurance.

How to use appelez une ambulance ! in real life

  1. 1Car crash scene

    Ne bougez pasappelez une ambulance !

    Don't move—call an ambulance!

    Imperative vous.

  2. 2Sports field

    Il ne répond plus : appelez une ambulance !

    He's not responding: call an ambulance!

    Reason.

  3. 3Apartment stairwell

    Appelez une ambulance, j'ouvre la porte.

    Call an ambulance; I'll open the door.

    Role split.

Mistakes English speakers make with appelez une ambulance !

Incorrect: Appelle une ambulance !

Correct: Appelez une ambulance !

This headword is the vous form appelez.

Incorrect: Appelez un ambulance.

Correct: Appelez une ambulance !

Ambulance is feminine: une.

Good to know

In France call 15 (SAMU) or 112. Appelez une ambulance ! is understood everywhere; dispatchers ask location and consciousness. Don't hang up early.

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Helping after a fall in the street

  1. ChatPal

    Appelez une ambulance !

    Call an ambulance!

  2. You

    Je compose le 15. Appelez une ambulance aussi si ça coupe.

    I'm dialing 15. Call an ambulance too if it cuts off.

  3. ChatPal

    D'accordappelez une ambulance maintenant.

    Okay—call an ambulance now.

  4. You

    Ils arrivent. Je reste au téléphone.

    They're coming. I'll stay on the phone.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Call an ambulance!" in French

How do you say call an ambulance in French?

Appelez une ambulance !

What number?

15 (SAMU) or 112.

Why une?

Ambulance is feminine.

How do you pronounce ambulance?

ahm-bew-LAHNSS.

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