Spanish Phrases To Use For Asking For Help

Listen To Spanish Phrases For Asking For Help

Sooner or later you might find yourself in a situation where you have to ask for help in Spanish. You'll be on vacation in a Spanish speaking country and you'll find you have to ask for help in Spanish. The help you need might be as simple as asking for directions to a restaurant or

finding out where the bathroom is -- or it might be an emergency when you need a doctor or police.

The sentences below cover topics like finding out if the other person can speak English, saying you need help, telling them you have an emergency, finding out where a hospital is, explaining that you lost your wallet, or saying you need 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.

¿Hay alguien aqui que habla Ingleis?

Does anyone here speak English?

In a real emergency you'll probably want to see if you can explain it in English first. To say is there anyone here you say ¿hay alguien aqui. After that you can add the ending you need such as: is there anyone here who can read Spanish? Is there anyone here who knows where the hospital is? -- You can add on any ending you need to.

¿Hablas Ingles?

Do you speak English?

No hablo Español.

I don't speak Spanish.

¡Nesecito ayuda!

I need help!

Puedes hablar mas despacio por favor.

Can you speak more slowly please.

Don't take a chance on missing something they said. If there is any doubt as to what the Spanish speaker said you simply ask them to repeat and slow down with the phrase above.

Comprendo un poco.

I understand a little.

Most places you go all over the world, especially in resort and vacation areas, you'll find many people speak at least a little English and will tell you something like the phrase above.

Puedes ayudarme por favor.

Can you help me please.

¡Tenemos una emergencia!

We have an emergency!

¿Donde esta el baño?

Where is the bathroom?

¿Donde esta el hospital?

Where is the hospital?

You shouldn't have to, but if you needed to say the nearest hospital it would be hospital mas cercas

He perdido mi cartera.

I've lost my wallet.

¡Nesecito ayuda!

I need help!

¡Necesito un doctor!

I need a doctor!

¡Necesito un policia!

I need a policeman!