In this lesson you will learn how to call for an ambulance during a medical emergency. You’ll also learn related phrases for describing people’s physical condition including injuries and illness. Main Dialog 1 – Calling an ambulance (Japanese) A: 119番の消防ですが 火事ですか、救急ですか? B: 救急です。 A: 救急ですね。住所を教えてください。 B: 東京都渋谷区渋谷1丁目12-13。郵便局の前です。 A: 怪我ですか病気ですか B: 病気です。人が倒れています。 A: わかりました。あと5分ほどで救急車が到着します。 Main Dialog 1 – Calling an ambulance (Pronunciation) A: Hyaku juu kyuu ban no shōbō desu ga, kaji desu ka, kyuukyuu desu ka? B: Kyuukyuu desu. A: Kyuukyuu desu ne. Juusho o oshiete kudasai. B: Tōkyō to, Shibuya Ku, icchōme no juuni no juusan. Yuubinkyoku no mae desu. A: Kega desu ka, byōki desu ka. B: Byōki desu. Hito ga taorete imasu. A: Wakarimashita. Ato gofun hodo de kyuukyuusha ga tōchaku shimasu. Main Dialog 1 – Calling an ambulance (English) A: This is 119, Fire Department. Is it fire or a medical emergency? B: Medical emergency. A: Medical emergency. Please tell me your address. B: Tokyo city, Shibuya ward, district 1-12-13 A: Is this an injury or illness? B: Illness. The person has collapsed. A: Understood. The ambulance should arrive in about 5 minutes. Extra phrases for medical emergencies Here are some extra phrases you might find useful during a medical emergency. If you want to ask someone to call an ambulance for you, you can use the following phrase: すみません、救急車を呼んでください Sumimasen, Kyuukyuusha o yonde kudasai. Excuse me, please call an ambulance. It’s common for the emergency services to ask you for your details including your name. For example: お名前を教えてください Onamae o oshiete kudasai What’s your name? And you can reply with your name followed by “…desu” like this: ジョン・スミスです Jon sumisu desu I’m Jon Smith You might then want to explain what’s happened by using the following phrases: 病人がいます Byōnin ga imasu There’s a sick person 怪我をした人がいます Kega o shita hito ga imasu There’s an injured person. If there’s been a traffic accident you can say: 交通事故です Kōtsuu jiko desu There’s been a traffic accident Here are some other phrases that describe someone’s medical condition. You can use these to talk about yourself or someone else: 呼吸が苦しいです Kokyuu ga kurushii desu (Someone is having) difficulty breathing 胸が苦しいです Mune ga kurushii (Someone has) a tight or painful chest 意識不明です Ishiki fumei desu (Someone is) unconscious 出血です Shukketsu desu (Someone is) bleeding.