Phrasebook: Emergencies and Health
Emergency numbers in Iran
| Digits | Number | Service |
|---|---|---|
| ۱۱۰ | 110 | police |
| ۱۱۵ | 115 | ambulance |
| ۱۲۵ | 125 | fire service |
Getting help
| Persian | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|
| کمک! | komak! | help! |
| زنگ بزنید به پلیس | zang bezanid be polis | call the police |
| آمبولانس خبر کنید | âmbulâns khabar konid | call an ambulance |
| حالم خوب نیست | hâlam khub nist | I don’t feel well |
| گم شدم | gom shodam | I’m lost |
| کیفم رو دزدیدن | kifam ro dozdidan | my bag has been stolen |
| تصادف | tasâdof | accident |
| سفارت | sefârat | embassy |
At the doctor’s or pharmacy
| Persian | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|
| دکتر | doktor | doctor |
| بیمارستان | bimârestân | hospital |
| داروخانه | dârukhâne | pharmacy |
| درد دارم | dard dâram | I’m in pain |
| سرم درد میکنه | saram dard mikone | I have a headache |
| دلم درد میکنه | delam dard mikone | I have a stomach ache |
| تب دارم | tab dâram | I have a fever |
| به … حساسیت دارم | be … hasâsiyat dâram | I’m allergic to … |
| نسخه | noskhe | prescription |
Tehran tip: Pharmacies are common in Tehran and several stay open around the clock; ask for dârukhâne-ye shabâneruzi (24-hour pharmacy).