Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Spanish Language Request for Emergency Assistance

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Mayday Mayday Mayday

I do not speak Spanish, I do speak English

No hablo espanol, si hablo ingles

Need emergency help

Auxilio emergencia

This is Sailboat / Powerboat _____________________________

Este es Valero / Yate __________________________________

I am at __ __ . __ __ North __ __ . __ __ West (Latitude & Longitude)

Estoy en __ __ punto __ __ Norte __ __ punto __ __ Oeste

one two three four five six seven eight nine zero

uno dos tres cuatro cinco seis siete ocho nueve cero

This is near (give the name of a town, harbor, etc.)

Esta cerca de ___________________________

I have a medical emergency

Tengo una emergencia medica

I am sinking

Me estoy hundiendo

I am on fire

Fuego abordo

I am being robbed

Me estan robando

There are ___(number) of people on board

Hay ___ tripulantes abordo

I do not speak Spanish, I do speak English

No hablo espanol, si hablo ingles

Please help now / Help help please

Ayudame ahorita por favor / Auxilio auxilio por favor

Courtesy of the Caribbean Safety & Security Net

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