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.