Figuring out the problem can be a very tough part of getting the incident information. This section will provide you with the language assistance you need to attain this necessary information.

Complaints

This is a list of some of the problems that a citizen might request assistance for. There are too many situations to list every single one, but you can get an idea of the sentence structure from these examples.

Dígame qué pasó (DEE-gah-meh KEH pah-SOH) - Tell me what happened

Hay una amenaza de una bomba (AH-ee OO-nah ah-meh-NAH-sah DEH OO-nah BOHM-bah) - There is a bomb threat

Hay un fuego (AH-ee OON FWEH-goh) - There is a fire

Hay un ascensor detenido (AH-ee OON ah-sehn-SOHR deh-teh-NEE-doh) - There is a stuck elevator

Hay una persona que se ve sospechosa (AH-ee OO-nah pehr-SOH-nah KEH SEH VEH sohs-peh-CHOH-sah) - There is a suspicious looking person

Hay un cadáver (AH-ee OON kah-DAH-vehr) - There is a dead body

Hay una disputa de familia (Ah-ee OO-nah dee-SPOO-tah DEH fah-MEE-lee-ah) - There is a family dispute

Hay un niño perdido (AH-ee OON NEE-nyoh pehr-DEE-doh) - There is a lost child

Escucho un ruido raro (ehs-KOO-choh OON rooEE-doh RAH-roh) - I hear a strange noise

Hay una explosión (AH-ee OO-nah ehks-ploh-seeOHN) - There is an explosion

Hay alguien vendiendo drogas (AH-ee AHL-gee-ehn vehn-deeEHN-doh DROH-gahs) - There is someone selling drugs

Hay una fiesta muy ruidosa (AH-ee OO-nah feeEHS-tah MOO-ee roo-ee-DOH-sah) - There is a loud party

Me robaron la bicicleta (MEH roh-BAH-rohn LAH bee-see-CLEH-tah) - My bicycle was stolen

Me robaron el carro (MEH roh-BAH-rohn EHL KAH-rroh) - My car was stolen

Quiere morir (kee-EH-reh moh-REER) - He wants to die

Quiere vomitar (kee-EH-reh voh-mee-TAHR) - He wants to vomit

Quiere confesar (kee-EH-reh kohn-feh-SAHR) - He wants to confess

Forzaron a el banco (fohr-SAH-rohn AH EHL BAHN-koh) - They broke into the bank

Forzaron a la casa (fohr-SAH-rohn AH LAH KAH-sah) - They broke into the house

Está destruido (eh-STAH deh-stroo-EE-doh) - It was destroyed

Está perdido (eh-STAH pehr-DEE-doh) - It was lost

Está robado (eh-STAH roh-BAH-doh) - It was stolen

Está enloquecido (eh-STAH ehn-loh-keh-SEE-doh) - He's acting crazy

Está desmayado (eh-STAH dehs-mah-YAH-doh) - He's passed out

Está inconsciente (eh-STAH een-kohn-seeEHN-teh) - He's unconscious

Está roto (eh-STAH ROH-toh) - It's broken

Está abollado (eh-STAH ah-boh-YAH-doh) - It's dented

Está rasguñado (eh-STAH rahs-goo-NYAH-doh) - It's scratched

Está arruinado (eh-STAH ah-rroo-ee-NAH-doh) - It's wrecked

Había un accidente (ah-BEE-ah OON ahk-see-DEHN-teh) - There was an accident

Había un asalto (ah-BEE-ah OON ah-SAHL-toh) - There was an assault

Había una pelea (ah-BEE-ah OO-nah peh-LEH-ah) - There was a fight

Había un robo (ah-BEE-ah OON ROH-boh) - There was a robbery

Había un disparo (ah-BEE-ah OON dee-SPAH-roh) - There was a shooting

El perro me mordió (EHL PEH-rroh MEH mohr-deeOH) - The dog bit me

Me tumbaron (MEH toom-BAH-rohn) - They knocked me down

Estará bien (eh-stah-RAH beeEHN) - You will be okay