Calling Emergency Services
Use these phrases when you need to call emergency services in Norway.
Key Phrases
Jeg må ringe etter en ambulanse akkurat nå.
I must call for an ambulance right now.
💡 Use this when someone is seriously injured.
Kan du sende en politibil til denne adressen?
Can you send a police car to this address?
💡 Use this to report a crime or accident.
Det brenner i et hus i nærheten her.
There is a fire in a house nearby here.
💡 Use this to report a fire to the fire department.
En mann falt på gaten og trenger hjelp.
A man fell on the street and needs help.
💡 Useful for describing a medical emergency.
Ulykken skjedde på veien for to minutter siden.
The accident happened on the road two minutes ago.
💡 Use this to explain when the event occurred.
Jeg er i Storgata nummer femten akkurat nå.
I am at Storgata number fifteen right now.
💡 State your location clearly to the operator.
Du må bli på linjen med meg nå.
You must stay on the line with me now.
💡 The operator might tell you this during the call.
Hjelpen skal komme om noen få minutter nå.
Help will arrive in a few minutes now.
💡 The operator uses this to reassure you.
Kan du høre sirenene fra bilen på veien?
Can you hear the sirens from the car on the road?
💡 The operator might ask this as help approaches.
Jeg kan se brannen fra vinduet mitt nå.
I can see the fire from my window now.
💡 Use this to describe what you see.