Help and emergencies in Slovak
The words you hope to never need. Play the ten Slovak 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 Slovak phrases in this lesson
- Pomoc!POH-mots
- Help!
- Zavolajte doktorazah-VOH-ligh-teh DOK-toh-rah
- Call a doctor
- Políciapoh-LEET-syah
- Police
- Lekáreňleh-KAH-ren
- Pharmacy
- Nemocnicaneh-MOT-snee-tsah
- Hospital
- Stratil som saSTRAH-tyil som sah
- I'm lost
- Nie je mi dobrenyeh yeh mee DOH-breh
- I don't feel well
- Niekto mi to ukradolNYEK-toh mee toh OO-krah-dol
- It was stolen
- Je to naliehavéyeh toh NAH-lyeh-hah-veh
- It's an emergency
- Nechajte ma na pokojiNEH-khai-teh mah nah POH-koh-yee
- Leave me alone
Shout this loudly in an emergency. Pomôžte mi means help me as a directed plea.
Emergency number in Slovakia is 112 for all services. 155 connects directly to ambulance.
The Slovak police number is 158. Police officers in cities often speak some English.
Look for the green cross sign. Pharmacists in Slovakia are highly trained and can advise on minor ailments.
EU health insurance cards are accepted in Slovak public hospitals for EU visitors.
Male speaker form. A woman would say stratila som sa. Useful when asking locals for help.
Use this to alert someone that you need medical attention or need to sit down.
Report theft to the police at the nearest station. You will need a report for insurance claims.
The emergency number is 112.
Literally "leave me in peace".