Help and emergencies in Gujarati
The words you hope to never need. Play the ten Gujarati words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Gujarati phrases in this lesson
- મદદ કરો!ma-DAD ka-RO
- Help!
- ડૉક્ટરને બોલાવોDOK-tar-ne bo-LAA-vo
- Call a doctor
- પોલીસpo-LEES
- Police
- દવાની દુકાનda-VAA-nee du-KAAN
- Pharmacy
- હૉસ્પિટલHOS-pi-tal
- Hospital
- હું ખોવાઈ ગયો છુંhum kho-VAA-ee ga-YO chum
- I'm lost
- મને સારું નથી લાગતુંma-NE SAA-rum na-THEE LAA-ga-tum
- I don't feel well
- ચોરી થઈ ગઈcho-REE tha-EE ga-EE
- It was stolen
- આ ઇમરજન્સી છેaa EE-mar-jan-see chhe
- It's an emergency
- મને એકલો છોડી દોma-NE EK-lo CHHO-dee do
- Leave me alone
Shout this clearly. Gujarati communities are tight-knit and bystanders will respond. Do not hesitate to call out loudly.
Medical care in Gujarat cities is good. Private hospitals in Ahmedabad and Surat have English-speaking staff in most departments.
The emergency number in India is 112. Gujarat Police are accessible in cities; in rural areas a local person can help you reach them faster.
Literally "medicine shop". People also say મેડિકલ (ME-di-kal).
Gujarat has a mix of government and private hospitals. Private hospitals in Ahmedabad are internationally accredited and often faster for emergencies.
Use masculine "gayo" or feminine "gayi" to agree with your gender. Locals will almost always stop to help a lost visitor.
Say this to a host, hotel staff, or fellow traveler. Gujarati hospitality means someone will immediately try to help.
Report theft to police and get an FIR (First Information Report) for insurance claims. Keep copies of your passport and documents separately.
The emergency number in India is 112.
Literally "leave me alone". A woman says એકલી (EK-lee).