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"Call an ambulance!" in Polish: proszę wezwać karetkę

proszę wezwać karetkę

Say it: proshen vezvatsh karetkenphrase/prɔʂɛ vɛzvatɕ karɛtkɛ/

Call an ambulance! in Polish is proszę wezwać karetkę. Karetkę is accusative after wezwać; pogotowie is the medical emergency service more generally.

A first use of call an ambulance!

Proszę wezwać karetkę.
Please call an ambulance.
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How to pronounce proszę wezwać karetkę

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proshen vezvatsh karetken

/prɔʂɛ vɛzvatɕ karɛtkɛ/

In proszę wezwać karetkę, sz is a hard sh-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound; nasal vowels change their realization with the following consonant. The content words in proszę wezwać karetkę normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Call an ambulance!" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
proszę wezwać karetkęCall an ambulance!

The main expression for call an ambulance!.

wezwij karetkęCall an ambulance!

Alternative wording; compare its context and register below.

How to use proszę wezwać karetkę in real life

  1. 1A first use of call an ambulance!

    Proszę wezwać karetkę.

    Please call an ambulance.

    This is a natural setting for proszę wezwać karetkę.

  2. 2A second conversational context

    Pilnie proszę wezwać karetkę.

    Please urgently call an ambulance.

    Notice how proszę wezwać karetkę fits with the surrounding words here.

  3. 3Another practical use

    Proszę wezwać karetkę pod ten adres.

    Please send an ambulance to this address.

    Karetkę is accusative after wezwać; pogotowie is the medical emergency service more generally.

Mistakes English speakers make with proszę wezwać karetkę

Incorrect: proszę wezwać karetka

Correct: proszę wezwać karetkę

For this meaning, the complete Polish form is proszę wezwać karetkę. Karetkę is accusative after wezwać; pogotowie is the medical emergency service more generally.

Incorrect: proszę wezwę karetkę

Correct: proszę wezwać karetkę

Keep the wording and grammatical forms in proszę wezwać karetkę; the proposed form changes or breaks this expression.

Good to know

Karetkę is accusative after wezwać; pogotowie is the medical emergency service more generally.

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Practice call an ambulance!

  1. Partner

    Co powiesz w tej sytuacji?

    What will you say in this situation?

  2. You

    Proszę wezwać karetkę.

    Please call an ambulance.

  3. Partner

    A w innym kontekście?

    And in another context?

  4. You

    Pilnie proszę wezwać karetkę.

    Please urgently call an ambulance.

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Call an ambulance!" in Polish

When should I say proszę wezwać karetkę?

Karetkę is accusative after wezwać; pogotowie is the medical emergency service more generally.

Is wezwij karetkę another way to say call an ambulance!?

Wezwij karetkę is a useful related expression. The main form here is proszę wezwać karetkę; choose the wording that fits the person and context.

What wording should I avoid with proszę wezwać karetkę?

Avoid proszę wezwać karetka. The correct expression is proszę wezwać karetkę; Karetkę is accusative after wezwać; pogotowie is the medical emergency service more generally.

Can you show proszę wezwać karetkę in a sentence?

Proszę wezwać karetkę pod ten adres. — Please send an ambulance to this address.

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