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What do you shout in German to get help in an emergency?

Hilfe means help.

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  1. Halt!
  2. Hilfe! ✔
  3. Hallo!

Why: Hilfe! means help. Halt! means stop and Hallo! is only hello, so Hilfe is the word for an emergency.

Huh, didn't know that: In Germany, the emergency numbers are 110 for police and 112 for fire or ambulance.

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Answer: Hilfe!. Hilfe! means help. Halt! means stop and Hallo! is only hello, so Hilfe is the word for an emergency.

  1. Wiktionary: Hilfe en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hilfe
    help, aid
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Wiktionary: Hilfe en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hilfe
    Erste Hilfe first aid
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. Wiktionary: Notruf en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Notruf
    Emergency phone numbers in Germany: 110 (police) / 112 (fire/ambulance)
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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