HOW TO ASK FOR HELP IN SPANISH
Asking for Help in Spanish
There will always be a time when you will need to ask for help when you are in a Spanish speaking country. It could be as simple as needing to know where the toilet is or it may be an emergency requiring the police.
The useful phrases on this page will help you in these situations. These are phrases that deal with asking for help in Spanish: Suggested pronunciation for English speakers is in brackets.
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¿Hay alguien aquí que habla ingles?(Eye alg-ee-en a-key kay abla een-glays)
Does anyone here speak English?
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¿Hablás ingles? (Ablas een-glays)
Do you speak English?
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No hablo español. (No ablo espan-yol)
I don't speak Spanish.
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Puedes hablar mas despacio por favor (Pway-thays ablar mass dess-path-ee-oh)
Can you speak more slowly please
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¡Necesito ayuda! (Neth-ess-eat-oh eye-ooda)
I need help!
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Puedes ayudarme por favor. (Pway-thays eye-oo-dar-may por favor)
Can you help me please.
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Comprendo un poco. (Com-pren-doh oon poe-coh)I understand a little.
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Tenemos una emergencia! (Tay-nay-moss oona emer-hen-thee-ah)
¡We have an emergency!
****************************************************************************************************¿Donde esta el baño? (Don-day ess-ta el ban-yo)Where is the bathroom?***************************************************************************************************¿Donde esta el hospital? (Don-day ess-ta el oss-peet-al)Where is the hospital?
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¡Necesito un doctor! (Neth-ess-eat-oh oon Dock-tore)
I need a doctor!
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¡Necesito un policia! (Neth-ess-eat-oh oon pol-eeth-ear)
I need a policeman!
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He perdido mi cartera. (Eh per-dee-doh me car-tare-ah)
I've lost my wallet.
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If You are Hurt
The way to say that some part of you hurts is:
Me duele (May dway-lay)
Literally - It pains me. This is followed by whatever part hurts. For instance:
Me duele la cabeza (May dway-lay la cab-ay-tha)
My head hurts
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Parts of the Body
El Pelo (El Pay-low) The Hair
La Cabeza (La cab-eh-tha) The Head
El Cerebro (El Thay-ray-bro) The Brain
La Frente (La Fren-tay) The Forehead
El Ojo (El Ocko) TheEye
Los Ojos (Loss Ock-owes) The Eyes
La Nariz (La Nah-reeth) The Nose
Mejilla (Meck-eel-ya) The Cheek
Las Mejillas (Lass Meck-eel-yas) The Cheeks
La Oreja (La Or-eck-ah) The Ear
Las Orejas (Lass Or-eck-ass) The Ears
La Cara (La Carra) The Face
La Boca (La Boh-cah) The Mouth
El Labio (El Lah-bee-oh) The Lip
Los Labios (Loss Lah-bee-owes) The Lips
El Diente (El Dee-entay) The tooth
Los Dientes (Loss Dee-en-tays) The Teeth
La Lengua (La Len-gwa) The Tongue
La Barba (La Barr-bah) The Chin
El Cuello (El Coo-ell-yo)The Neck
El Hombro (El Om-bro) The Shoulder
Los Hombros (Loss Om-br-owes) The Shoulders
El Pecho (El Pet-cho) The Chest
El Pulmon (El Pull-mon) The Lung
Los pulmones (Loss Pull-mon-ays) The Lungs
La Cintura (La Thin-two-ra) The Waist
El Estomago (El ess-tom-ago) The Stomach
Las Costillas (Lass Cost-ill-yas) The Ribs
La Espalda (La Ess-Pal-da) The Back
La Cadera (La Ca-dare-ah) The Hip
La Pierna (La Pee-urn-ah) The Leg
Las Piernas (Las Pee-urn-ahs) The Legs
La Rodilla (La Rod-eel-ya) The Knee
El Tobillo (El Toe-bill-yo) The Ankle
El Pie (El Pee-ay) The Foot
Los Pies (Los Pee-ays) The Feet
El Dedo del Pie (El Day-doh del Pee-ay) The Toe
El Brazo (El Bratho) The Arm
El Codo (El Coe-doh) The Elbow
La Muñeca (La Moon-yay-ca) The Wrist
La Mano (La Manno) The Hand
Los Manos (Loss Mann-owes) The Hands (note difference in plural)
El Dedo (El Day-doh) The Finger
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