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Communicating Emergencies Abroad
Communicating Emergencies Abroad
Does Anyone Speak English?



In the event of an emergency whilst away from home, this first question is probably the most helpful. Although English is so widely spoken and understood the following languages should help you communicate in most other areas of the world.

Spanish is spoken in most of Central and South America as well as in Spain. French is understood in much of Africa; while German is often the 'common' European language in Mediterranean countries such as Turkey - the Germans themselves, like the Dutch and Scandinavians, frequently speak impeccable English. Indonesian can be used all over Indonesia, including Bali, and also in Malaysia. The likelihood, however, is that many trained doctors will have at least a basic knowledge of English, so don't be afraid to ask.

Does anyone speak English?
French Est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un qui parle anglais?
Spanish Hay alguien que habla ingles?
German Spricht hier jemand Englisch?
Indonesian Ada orang yang bisa berbicara Bahasa Inggris?

Where is the best/closest hospital/pharmacy/doctor?
French Ou se trouve l'hopital/ la pharmacie/le medecin le/la plus proche d'ici?
Spanish Donde esta el hospital/la farmacia/el mejor/mas medico cercano?
German Wo ist hier das/die/der besste/nachste Krankenhaus / Apotheke / Arzt?
Indonesian Dimanakah rumah sakit/apotik/dokter anak terbaik/ terdekat?

My child has opened her bowels/vomited 12 times in the last 24 hours
French Mon enfant a derangement intestinal/a comis 12 fois en 24 heures
Spanish Mi hijo/a tiene descomposicion/ha vomitado 12 veces en 24 horas
German Mein Kind hat Durchfall/hat sich 12 mai in 24 Studen ubergeben
Indonesian Anak saya mangalami muntah/berak* dua belas (12) kali dalam dua puluh empat (24) jam terakhir

* muntah-berak means vomiting and diarrhoea; muntah means vomiting alone and berek means diarrhoea alone.

He/she passed/vomited/urinated blood
French Il/eele a excrete/vomis/urine (pisse) du sang
Spanish El/ella ha excretado/vomitado/orinado sangre
German Er/Sie hat Blut ausgeschieden/gebrochen/uriniert
Indonesian Dia ada harah dalam tinja/mutah/kencing

He/she has a fever/has been ill for 3 days
French Il/elle a la fievre/est malade depuis 3 jours
Spanish El/ella tiene fiebre/Ileva enfermo 3 dias
German Er/Sie hat Fieber/ist schon 3 Tage krank
Indonesian Dia deman/sakit sudah tiga (3) hari

He/she is allergic to...
French Il/elle est allergique a...
Spanish El/ella es alergico/a...
German Er/sie ist allergisch gegen...
Indonesian Dia alergi terhadap...

It seems to hurt here
French Il me semble que ca lui/la fait mal ici
Spanish Parece que duele aqui
German Es scheint hier weh zu tun
Indonesian Rasa sakit disini

We need paracetamol/antihistamine syrup for this child
French Je voudrais du paracetamol/du sirop antihistamine pour cet enfant
Spanish Necesitamos paracetamol/jarabe antihistaminico para este/a nino/a
German Wir brauchen Paracetamol/antihistaminischen Saft fur dieses Kind
Indonesian Kita mermerlukan parasetamol/antihistamin sirup untuk anak ini

How often does he/she take this medicine?
French Combien de fois doit il/elle prendre ces medicaments?
Spanish Cada cuanto tiene que tomar los medicamentos?
German Wieviel mal am Tag muss er/sie die Medizin einnehmen?
Indonesian Berapa kali sehari obat ini harus diminum?

Does he/she really need an injection or can he/she take medicine?
French Est-ce qu'une piqure est indispensable, ou peut-il/ elle prendre des medicaments?
Spanish Es necesaria una inyeccion o es posible que el/ella tome los medicamentos?
German Ist eine Spritze notwendig, oder kann er/sie das Medikament einnehmen?
Indonesian Apakah dia perlu sekali untuk mendapatkan suntikan atau cukup obat saja


Notes on Indonesian

c is pronounced ch in Indonesian, so kencing (urine) is pronounced kenching and cukup (enough) is pronounced chookoop; g is always hard, as is alergi. The Indonesian for and is dan.

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