How do you say "It's an emergency" in Spanish?
In local Spanish: "Es una emergencia". You can practise this exact phrase as a flashcard in the HolaRuta app, pronunciation tip included.
HolaRuta / Spanish for travel situations
Emergency: Spanish phrases for travel
What Spanish phrases do I need for Emergency while travelling?
These 18 words and phrases cover "Emergency" in Spanish for travel across Latin America — real, situation-tested vocabulary from the HolaRuta flashcard corpus.
Words & phrases
- „Es una emergencia" — It's an emergency
- „Me siento mal" — I feel unwell
- „Me duele la cabeza" — My head hurts
- „Me duele el estómago" — My stomach hurts
- „Tengo fiebre" — I have a fever
- „Soy alérgico/a a ..." — I'm allergic to ...
- „el hospital" — the hospital
- „Llame a una ambulancia" — Call an ambulance
- „Necesito medicamentos" — I need medicine
- „Me robaron" — I've been robbed
- „Perdí mi ..." — I've lost my ...
- „mi pasaporte" — my passport
- „mi celular" — my phone
- „¿Puede ayudarme?" — Can you help me?
- „¿Dónde está la farmacia más cercana?" — Where's the nearest pharmacy?
- „¿Dónde está el hospital más cercano?" — Where is the nearest hospital?
- „Tengo dolor en el pecho" — I have chest pain
- „Tengo un problema del corazón" — I have a heart condition
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "I feel unwell" in Spanish?
In local Spanish: "Me siento mal". You can practise this exact phrase as a flashcard in the HolaRuta app, pronunciation tip included.
What Spanish phrases do I need for Emergency while travelling?
For "Emergency", HolaRuta has put together 18 practical words and phrases so you can communicate in real situations on the road.
Why should I learn Emergency vocabulary before the trip?
Because these are exactly the phrases you'll run into. HolaRuta uses spaced repetition so "Emergency" vocabulary actually sticks before departure, instead of fading after the first use.