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"Ambulance" in Portuguese: ambulância

a ambulância

Say it: ahm-boo-LAHN-see-ahfeminine · a ambulâncianoun/ã.bu.ˈlɐn.sia/

Ambulance in Portuguese is a ambulância. Say chamar uma ambulância when you need one. In Brazil, SAMU is reached at 192.

Street emergency

Alguém chamou a ambulância?
Has anyone already called the ambulance?
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How to pronounce ambulância

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ahm-boo-LAHN-see-ah

/ã.bu.ˈlɐn.sia/

ahm-boo-LAHN-see-ah

"Ambulance" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
a ambulânciathe ambulance

Default noun.

chamar uma ambulânciato call an ambulance

Emergency.

ambulância do SAMUSAMU ambulance

Public service.

sirene da ambulânciaambulance siren

Sound.

How to use ambulância in real life

  1. 1Street emergency

    Alguém chamou a ambulância?

    Has anyone already called the ambulance?

    Crowd check.

  2. 2Phone call

    Preciso de uma ambulância neste endereço agora.

    I need an ambulance at this address now.

    192 call.

  3. 3Traffic

    passagem: a ambulância está atrás.

    Make way: the ambulance is behind.

    Road courtesy.

Mistakes English speakers make with ambulância

Incorrect: Chama o ambulance.

Correct: Chama a ambulância.

Use ambulância, not English ambulance.

Incorrect: O ambulância chegou.

Correct: A ambulância chegou.

Ambulância is feminine: a ambulância.

Good to know

SAMU (192) is the public ambulance service most Brazilians mean first. Private plans also send ambulâncias. Drivers are expected to open a corridor when they hear the sirene da ambulância.

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  1. ChatPal

    A gente chama a ambulância?

    Should we call the ambulance?

  2. You

    Sim. Liga pro 192 e pede ambulância.

    Yes. Call 192 and ask for an ambulance.

  3. ChatPal

    A ambulância disse que chega em dez minutos.

    The ambulance said it arrives in ten minutes.

  4. You

    Fico com ele até lá.

    I’ll stay with him until then.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Ambulance" in Portuguese

Gender?

Feminine: a ambulância.

Call an ambulance?

Chamar uma ambulância / ligar pro 192.

SAMU number?

192.

Siren?

Sirene da ambulância.

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