Spanish · Emergencias 112
You phone 112 after an accident: what to say in Spanish
You call 112 after an accident.
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How it's done. The single emergency number in Spain is 112 (free, 24 hours, English also available); the operator asks what happened, where and whether there are injured; do not hang up until told.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
Emergencias, ciento doce. ¿Qué ha ocurrido?Eh-mehr-KHAYN-syuhs, SYAYN-toh DOH-seh. Keh uh oh-koor-REE-doh?
Emergencies, one-one-two. What has happened?
They might also say:
Ciento doce, dígame. ¿Cuál es la emergencia?
SYAYN-toh DOH-seh, DEE-guh-meh. Koo-AHL es lah eh-mehr-KHAYN-syuh?
One-one-two, go ahead. What is the emergency?
YOU REPLY
Ha habido un accidente de coche en la carretera. Hay heridos.
Uh uh-BEE-doh oon uhk-see-DAYN-teh deh KOH-cheh en lah kuhr-reh-TEH-ruh. Igh eh-REE-dos.
There's been a car accident on the road. There are injured people.
THEY SAY
¿Dónde está exactamente?DOHN-deh es-TAH ek-suhk-tuh-MAYN-teh?
Where exactly is it?
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YOU REPLY
En la carretera de Toledo, en el kilómetro doce.
En lah kuhr-reh-TEH-ruh deh Toh-LEH-doh, en el kee-LOH-meh-troh DOH-seh.
On the Toledo road, at kilometre twelve.
THEY SAY
Enviamos ayuda. No cuelgue.Ayn-BYAH-mos uh-OO-duh. Noh koo-EL-geh.
We're sending help. Don't hang up.
3
YOU FINISH
Vale, no cuelgo. Por favor, rápido.
BAH-leh, noh koo-EL-goh. Por fuh-BOR, RAH-pee-doh.
OK, I'm staying on the line. Please hurry.
THEY SAY
Van en camino. Quédese en línea.Bahn en kuh-MEE-noh. KEH-deh-seh en LEE-neh-uh.
They are on their way. Stay on the line.
Words worth knowing
Emergencias
Eh-mehr-KHAYN-syuhs
noun
emergencies
ha
uh
verb
has (auxiliary)
ocurrido
oh-koor-REE-doh
verb
happened
habido
uh-BEE-doh
verb
there has been
accidente
uhk-see-DAYN-teh
noun
accident
coche
KOH-cheh
noun
car
carretera
kuhr-reh-TEH-ruh
noun
road, highway
Hay
Igh
verb
there is, there are
heridos
eh-REE-dos
noun
injured people
All the words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Todavía no hablo bien español.
Toh-duh-BEE-uh noh AH-bloh byayn es-puh-NYOL.
I don't speak Spanish well yet.
¡Gracias!
GRAH-syuhs!
Thank you!
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