How to Say "Ambulance" in Spanish

ambulancia

/ambuˈlanθja/feminine

The English word "ambulance" is translated into Spanish as ambulancia.

Ambulancia is a feminine noun used to refer to an emergency vehicle.

Meaning: emergency vehicle (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of ambulancia is las ambulancias.

/ambuˈlanθja/

The root of ambulancia is the Latin ambulare, which also gave English the word 'amble', meaning to walk at a slow and relaxed pace.
In many Spanish speaking countries, the siren of an ambulancia is referred to as the sirena, which is the same word used for a mermaid.
In Spanish, the word ambulante is used to describe street vendors who move from place to place, sharing the same root as ambulancia.

Llamé a una ambulancia.
I called an ambulance.
This sentence shows how to say you called an ambulancia.
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Llamen a una ambulancia.
Call an ambulance.
This sentence shows how to command someone to call an ambulancia.
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Llamaré a una ambulancia.
I'm going to call an ambulance.
This sentence shows how to express that you are going to call an ambulancia.
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Llame una ambulancia de inmediato. ¡Necesitamos ayuda médica urgente!
Call an ambulance immediately. We need urgent medical assistance!
El accidente fue serio, pero la ambulancia llegó rápidamente al lugar.
The accident was serious, but the ambulance arrived quickly at the scene.
¿Sabes dónde puedo encontrar una ambulancia? Mi amigo necesita atención médica urgente.
Do you know where I can find an ambulance? My friend needs urgent medical attention.
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Lucía and Alejandro are waiting on a street corner.

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