Indonesian emergency

11 curated emergency words at A1 / A2 / B1 levels. Every entry includes pronunciation and an example sentence, with usage notes where they help.

• bahaya, danger /bah-HAH-yah/
• hati-hati, careful /HAH-tee HAH-tee/
• kebakaran, fire (disaster) /keh-bah-KAH-rahn/
• kecelakaan, accident /keh-cheh-lah-KAH-ahn/
• ambulans, ambulance /ahm-boo-LAHNS/
• pemadam kebakaran, fire department /peh-MAH-dahm keh-bah-KAH-rahn/
• pencuri, thief /pehn-CHOO-ree/
• dicuri, stolen /dee-CHOO-ree/
• nomor darurat, emergency number /NOH-mohr dah-ROO-raht/
• awas, watch out! /AH-wahs/
• mencuri, to steal /mehn-CHOO-ree/

Emergency in context

Reading a word inside something you can nearly follow is what makes it stick. These stories use the vocabulary above:

• Kunci Saya Hilang, I Have Lost My Key Losing a bag on the bus and reporting it, step by step.
• Lapor Kehilangan ke Polisi, Reporting a Theft to the Police Reporting a stolen phone and learning the emergency numbers.

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