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French emergency & help vocabulary

Essential French vocabulary for emergency & help — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core French words for emergencies.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.

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Practice quiz

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • aide
    AYD
    help
  • secours
    seh-KOOR
    relief/help
  • urgence
    oor-ZHONSS
    emergency
  • ici
    ee-SEE
    here
  • maintenant
    mant-NON
    now
  • s'il vous plaît
    seel voo PLAY
    please
  • vite
    VEET
    fast
  • venez
    veh-NAY
    come
  • écoutez
    ay-koo-TAY
    listen
  • urgent
    oor-JON
    urgent
  • feu
    FUH
    fire
  • fumée
    foo-MAY
    smoke
  • brûler
    broo-LAY
    burn
  • grand incendie
    gron nan-SON-dee
    large fire
  • pompiers
    pon-PYAY
    firefighters
  • appelez
    ap-LAY
    call (command)
  • sortie
    sor-TEE
    exit
  • bâtiment
    bah-tee-MON
    building
  • extincteur
    ex-tank-TUHR
    extinguisher
  • escaliers
    es-kah-LYAY
    stairs
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