Here are some English phrases and exclamations for use in emergencies and other difficult situations. Hopefully you won't need to use them!

Note that in a genuine emergency, you can contact the emergency services in the UK by calling 999; the number to call in the USA and Canada is 911.

help!

be careful!

look out! or watch out!

please help me

Medical emergencies 医务紧急情况

call an ambulance!

I need a doctor

there's been an accident

please hurry!

I've cut myself

I've burnt myself

are you OK?

is everyone OK?

Crime 犯罪

stop, thief!

call the police!

my wallet's been stolen

my purse has been stolen

my handbag's been stolen

my laptop's been stolen

my phone's been stolen

I'd like to report a theft

my car's been broken into

I've been mugged

I've been attacked

Fire 火险

fire!

call the fire brigade!

can you smell burning?

there's a fire

the building's on fire

Other difficult situations 其他困难情况

I'm lost

we're lost

I can't find my …

keys

passport

mobile

I've lost my …

wallet

purse

camera

I've locked myself out of my …

car

room

please leave me alone

go away!