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"Call an ambulance!" in Spanish: ¡Llame a una ambulancia!

¡Llame a una ambulancia!

Say it: YAH-meh ah OO-nah ahm-boo-LAHN-syahphrase/ˈʝa.me ˈa ˈu.na am.bu.ˈlan.sja/

Call an ambulance! is ¡Llame a una ambulancia! It uses usted. With friends, shout ¡Llama a una ambulancia!

Street emergency

¡Llame a una ambulancia ahora!
Call an ambulance now!
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How to pronounce ¡Llame a una ambulancia!

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YAH-meh ah OO-nah ahm-boo-LAHN-syah

/ˈʝa.me ˈa ˈu.na am.bu.ˈlan.sja/

YAH-meh ah OO-nah ahm-boo-LAHN-syah. Soft ll like y.

"Call an ambulance!" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
¡Llame a una ambulancia!Call an ambulance!

Usted imperative; default entry.

¡Llama a una ambulancia!Call an ambulance!

Tú with friends.

¡Llamen a una ambulancia!Call an ambulance! (plural)

Ustedes to a group.

necesito una ambulanciaI need an ambulance

Self-report form.

How to use ¡Llame a una ambulancia! in real life

  1. 1Street emergency

    ¡Llame a una ambulancia ahora!

    Call an ambulance now!

    Urgent usted command.

  2. 2Office lobby

    Por favor, llame a una ambulancia.

    Please call an ambulance.

    Polite but urgent.

  3. 3Crowd gathering

    ¡Llamen a una ambulancia! No se mueve.

    Call an ambulance! He's not moving.

    Ustedes plural.

Mistakes English speakers make with ¡Llame a una ambulancia!

Incorrect: ¡Llame a un ambulancia!

Correct: ¡Llame a una ambulancia!

Ambulancia is feminine: una ambulancia.

Incorrect: Call an ambulance ya.

Correct: ¡Llame a una ambulancia!

Use the Spanish command ¡Llame a una ambulancia!

Good to know

¡Llame a una ambulancia! is clear in emergencies. In a crowd, ¡Llamen a una ambulancia! uses ustedes.

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Someone is badly hurt after a fall

  1. ChatPal

    ¡Llame a una ambulancia, por favor!

    Call an ambulance, please!

  2. You

    Ya marco. ¿Llame a una ambulancia al 911?

    I'm dialing. Call an ambulance on 911?

  3. ChatPal

    . Di la dirección clara.

    Yes. Say the address clearly.

  4. You

    Listo. Esperamos aquí.

    Done. We'll wait here.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Call an ambulance!" in Spanish

What gender is ambulancia?

Feminine: una ambulancia.

Tú or usted?

¡Llame…! is usted; ¡Llama…! is tú.

How do you say it to a group?

¡Llamen a una ambulancia!

How do you pronounce ambulancia?

ahm-boo-LAHN-syah.

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