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Filipino Emergency Phrases
Help, health, pharmacy. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 3 full conversation flows for emergency situations in Philippines.
Start learning freeEssential Emergency Phrases in Filipino
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
tulong!
TOO-lohng
Help!
ospital
ohs-pee-TAHL
Hospital
kailangan ko ng tulong
kah-ee-LAH-ngahn koh nahng TOO-lohng
I need help
doktor
dohk-TOHR
Doctor
masakit
mah-sah-KIT
Painful / It hurts
emergency
ee-MER-jen-see
Emergency
botika / pharmacy
boh-TEE-kah / FAHR-mah-see
Pharmacy
gamot
gah-MOHT
Medicine
pulis
POO-lees
Police
nawala 'yung passport ko
nah-WAH-lah yoong PASS-port koh
I lost my passport
sumasakit ang ulo ko
soo-mah-sah-KIT ahng OO-loh koh
I have a headache
sumasakit ang tiyan ko
soo-mah-sah-KIT ahng TEE-yahn koh
I have a stomachache
...and 85 more emergency phrases in the app.
Sample: Lost or stolen items
A real emergency conversation in Filipino -- both sides of the interaction.
You
tulong po! kailangan ko ng tulong
TOO-lohng poh / OH-poh kah-ee-LAH-ngahn koh nahng TOO-lohng
Help! I need help
Them
The person asks what happened
ano po nangyari? OK lang po ba kayo?
AH-noh poh / OH-poh nahng-YAH-ree oh-KAY lahng poh / OH-poh bah KAH-yoh
What happened? Are you OK?
You
nawala 'yung passport ko
nah-WAH-lah yoong PASS-port koh
I lost my passport
You
kailangan ko ng police report
kah-ee-LAH-ngahn koh nahng police report
I need a police report
Them
They point you to the police station
nasa tapat lang po ang pulis, malapit lang
nasa tapat lahng poh / OH-poh ahng pulis malapit lahng
The police station is right across, nearby
You
pwede po ba kayong tulungan ako?
PWEH-deh bah poh / OH-poh bah KAH-yohng tulungan AH-koh
Can you help me please?
3 emergency conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the emergency in Philippines?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 3 emergency conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Filipino.
Is this enough to get by at a emergency in Philippines?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real emergency interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Filipino script to use this?
No. Every Filipino phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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