German · Notruf 112
There is a strong smell of gas in the stairwell and you phone the fire service: what to say in German
There is a strong smell of gas in the stairwell and you phone the fire brigade.
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How it's done. If you smell gas: do not switch on lights, do not use the doorbell or open flames, open windows, leave the building and phone 112 from outside.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Notruf Feuerwehr. Was ist passiert?NOH-troof FOY-ehr-vehr. Vahs eest puh-SEERT?
Emergency fire brigade. What has happened?
They might also say:
Feuerwehr, Notruf. Was ist los?
FOY-ehr-vehr, NOH-troof. Vahs eest los?
Fire brigade, emergency call. What is going on?
YOU REPLY
Es riecht im Treppenhaus stark nach Gas.
Es reekht eem TREH-payn-khows shtahrk nahkh gahs.
There is a strong smell of gas in the stairwell.
Or say:Ich rieche Gas in meinem Haus.
Eekh REE-kheh gahs een MIGH-nem khows.
THEY SAY
Wo genau sind Sie? Nennen Sie bitte die Adresse.Voh geh-NOW zeent zee? NEH-nayn zee BEE-teh dee uh-DREH-seh.
Where exactly are you? Please give the address.
They might also say:
Wie lautet die Adresse?
Vee LOW-tet dee uh-DREH-seh?
What is the address?
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YOU REPLY
Hauptstraße, Hausnummer zwölf, in Köln.
KHOWPTS-truh-seh, KHOWS-noo-muh tsvyolf, een Kyoln.
Hauptstraße, house number twelve, in Cologne.
THEY SAY
Verlassen Sie sofort das Haus. Schalten Sie kein Licht ein und klingeln Sie nicht.Fehr-LAH-sayn zee zoh-FORT dahs khows. SHAHL-tayn zee kighn leekht ighn oont KLEEN-geln zee neekht.
Leave the house at once. Do not switch on any light and do not ring any bell.
They might also say:
Gehen Sie sofort nach draußen. Machen Sie kein Licht an und rauchen Sie nicht.
GEH-ayn zee zoh-FORT nahkh DROW-sayn. MAH-khayn zee kighn leekht ahn oont ROW-khayn zee neekht.
Go outside at once. Do not turn on any light and do not smoke.
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YOU REPLY
Ich gehe jetzt raus. Soll ich die Nachbarn warnen?
Eekh GEH-eh yehtst rows. Zol eekh dee NAHKH-buhrn VAHR-nayn?
I'm going out now. Should I warn the neighbours?
THEY SAY
Ja, wenn das sicher möglich ist. Die Feuerwehr ist gleich bei Ihnen.Yah, vayn dahs ZEE-khuh MYOH-gleekh eest. Dee FOY-ehr-vehr eest glighkh bigh EE-nayn.
Yes, if that is safely possible. The fire brigade will be with you shortly.
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YOU FINISH
Danke! Ich warte draußen.
DAHN-keh! Eekh VAHR-teh DROW-sayn.
Thank you! I'll wait outside.
Words worth knowing
Notruf
NOH-troof
noun
emergency call
Feuerwehr
FOY-ehr-vehr
noun
fire brigade
ist
eest
verb
is
passiert
puh-SEERT
verb
happens
riecht
reekht
verb
smells
Treppenhaus
TREH-payn-khows
noun
stairwell
stark
shtahrk
adjective
strong
Gas
gahs
noun
gas
Wo
Voh
adverb
where
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If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
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