{"id":22370,"date":"2015-08-19T17:10:03","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T15:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=22370"},"modified":"2017-10-23T16:21:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T14:21:50","slug":"who-ya-gonna-call-not-nine-one-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/who-ya-gonna-call-not-nine-one-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Ya Gonna Call? Not Nine One One!"},"content":{"rendered":"

After figuring out how les num\u00e9ros de t\u00e9l\u00e9phones fran\u00e7ais<\/strong><\/a> (French phone numbers) work and when things are open<\/a> (even on Sundays<\/a>!), there is a big thing some people don’t release when they’re going abroad.<\/p>\n

Qui est-ce qu’on appelle en cas d\u2019urgence ?<\/strong>
\nWho do you call in an emergency?<\/em><\/p>\n

The American number, 911, does not work everywhere in the world! Knowing the appropriate number is an important part of being \u00e0 l’\u00e9tranger<\/strong> (abroad).<\/p>\n

In France, there are several numbers you should know en cas d\u2019urgence<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

15 \u2013 Le SAMU (Le Service d’aide m\u00e9dical urgente) – Medical emergencies
\n17 \u2013 La police
\n18 \u2013 Les pompiers (firemen) – fire emergencies
\n112 \u2013 SOS – all services<\/p>\n

If you have trouble remembering all of them, the most important one is cent douze<\/strong> \u2013 112. Having more emergency numbers means \u201cCall 911!<\/em>\u201d has a few translations in French:<\/p>\n

Appellez le quinze <\/em>ou appellez les urgences !
\nAppellez le dix-sept <\/em>ou appellez la police !
\nAppellez le dix-huit <\/em>ou appellez les pompiers !
\nAppellez le cent douze !
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

La raison pour tous ces num\u00e9ros<\/strong> (the reason for all these numbers) is that le 112<\/strong> is a relatively new pan-european emergency number. Traditionally you would call a specific number for a specific emergency, et beaucoup de gens<\/strong> (and many people) continue to do so today.<\/p>\n

Entre parenth\u00e8ses<\/strong> (a quick side note, litterally between parenthesis<\/em>), au Canada francophone<\/a><\/strong> (in French speaking Canada) it’s slightly different. The emergency number is the same as in the US, 911, but it’s not read as one number. Instead, each digit is read out \u2013 neuf un un<\/strong> (nine one one).<\/p>\n

No matter the number, there are a few important questions you need to be able to answer after l’op\u00e9rateur<\/strong> (the operator) picks up the phone.<\/p>\n

Qui je suis ?
\nO\u00f9 je suis ?
\nPourquoi j\u2019appelle ?<\/p>\n

Who am I?<\/em>
\nWhere am I?<\/em>
\nWhy am I calling?<\/em><\/p>\n

You have to let them know whether you’re victime ou t\u00e9moin<\/strong> (a victim or a witness) and give them un num\u00e9ro de t\u00e9l\u00e9phone<\/strong> so they can call you back. You also need to give them l’adresse pr\u00e9cise<\/strong> (the exact address) for where they need to go. Lastly, you have to tell them why you’re calling.<\/p>\n

You might be able to speak to l’op\u00e9rateur<\/strong> in English, but chances are you’ll have to flex your French speaking muscles and try to explain the situation in French! Heureusement (fortunately), answering the above questions is easy:<\/p>\n

Je suis victime\/t\u00e9moin.
\nJe suis \u00e0….
\nJ’habite<\/a>….
\nC’est un cas d’urgence !<\/p>\n

I am a victim\/witness.<\/em>
\nI am at\/on….
\n<\/em>I live at\/on….<\/em>
\nIt’s an emergency!<\/em><\/p>\n

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After figuring out how les num\u00e9ros de t\u00e9l\u00e9phones fran\u00e7ais (French phone numbers) work and when things are open (even on Sundays!), there is a big thing some people don’t release when they’re going abroad. Qui est-ce qu’on appelle en cas d\u2019urgence ? Who do you call in an emergency? The American number, 911, does not…<\/p>\n

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