How to Say ‘Call the police!’ in Portuguese
Chame a polícia!
SHUH-muh ah poo-LEE-syah
[SHUH-muh ah poo-LEE-syah]
💬 Usage Tip: Chame is the polite way of telling a stranger to do something. To a friend you'd say Chama.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: The emergency number in Portugal is 112, for police, ambulance and fire alike.
Phrase Breakdown
Chame
[SHUH-muh]
call
Formal command form of 'chamar' (to call), used to ask someone politely or urgently.
Chame um táxi, por favor.
Call a taxi, please.
a
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.
A estação é ali à direita.
The station is right there on the right.
polícia
[poo-LEE-syah]
police
Feminine noun for the police force.
A polícia chegou depressa.
The police arrived quickly.
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