Reporting a Crime

jigabeul somaechigidanghaetseumnida. dowajuseyo.

I had my wallet pickpocketed. Please help.

Formal language used when speaking directly to police officers.

nuga je gabangeul humchyeogasseoyo.

Someone stole my bag.

Standard everyday polite form to report an incident to staff or police.

ppalli gyeongchare singo jom hae jwo!

Please call the police quickly!

Urgent and casual, use only with close friends or in a dire emergency.

gyeongchare singo jom hae jusigesseoyo?

Could you please call the police?

Politely asking a bystander or staff member for help.

han sigan jeonjjeume ireonan irieyo.

It happened about an hour ago.

Using the modifier -은 to describe a past event.

jeogi gil geonneopyeon kape apeseo danghaesseoyo.

I was victimized in front of the cafe across the street over there.

Using the passive verb 당하다 (to suffer/be victimized) is very natural here.

kiga keugo geomeunsaek jeompeoreul ipgo isseosseoyo.

They were tall and wearing a black jacket.

Connecting physical descriptions with -고 (and).

samsipdae namseongigo paransaek mojareul sseugo isseotseumnida.

It was a male in his 30s, and he was wearing a blue hat.

A more formal and detailed description for a police report.

gabang ane yeogwonirang sinyongkadeuga deureoisseoyo.

My passport and credit cards are inside the bag.

Listing items naturally with -(이)랑 (and).

jungyohan sinbunjeungi isseoseo ppalli chajaya hamnida.

There is an important ID card, so I must find it quickly.

Expressing urgency with -아야/어야 하다 (must).

hoksi geu jubyeone ssissitibiga innayo?

By any chance, are there CCTV cameras around there?

Starting with 혹시 softens the question.

joseoe eotteon naeyongbuteo jeogeumyeon doemnikka?

What details should I write down first on the statement?

Asking a police officer for instructions on making a formal written statement.

cheoeum gyeongneun iriraseo eotteoke sseoya halji moreugesseoyo.

It's my first time experiencing this, so I don't know how I should write it.

Explaining why you need help filling out the incident form.

boheomsae jechulhal sageon sago sasil hwaginseoga piryohamnida.

I need a police report to submit to the insurance company.

Requesting an official document using the noun-modifying clause -할 (to submit).

bunsil singojeungeul han jang badeul su isseulkkayo?

Could I get a copy of the loss report?

Standard polite request for a document.