French Phrase
Appelle le 911 pour de l'aide tout de suite.
Meaning
This urgent command tells someone to dial 911 right now in order to get immediate assistance. It conveys a high‑level of urgency and is typically used in emergency situations.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to instruct someone to call emergency services without delay—e.g., a fire, a medical emergency, or a dangerous incident.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Appellele911pourdel'aidetoutdesuite
Imperative (2nd person singular)
‘Appelle’ is the imperative form of ‘appeler’ used when giving a direct command to ‘tu’.
Direct object with article
‘le 911’ is the direct object; the article ‘le’ specifies the emergency number.
Prepositional phrase ‘pour de l’aide’
‘pour’ introduces the purpose, and ‘de l’aide’ means ‘some help’ (partitive article).
Adverbial phrase ‘tout de suite’
Means ‘right away’ or ‘immediately’; placed at the end for emphasis.
🗨In Conversation
Appelle le 911 pour de l'aide tout de suite.
Call 911 for help right away.
D'accord, je le fais immédiatement.
Okay, I’ll do it right now.
✕Common Mistakes
Appeler le 911 pour de l'aide tout de suite.
‘Appeler’ is the infinitive; you need the imperative ‘Appelle’ to give a command.
Appelle le 911 pour aide tout de suite.
Missing the partitive article ‘de l’’. The correct phrase is ‘pour de l’aide’.
Appelle le 911 pour de l'aide tout suite.
The adverbial phrase must be ‘tout de suite’; dropping ‘de’ changes the meaning.
↔Alternatives
Compose le 911 immédiatement pour obtenir de l'aide.
Dial 911 immediately to get help.
Appelle les secours tout de suite.
Call emergency services right away.
Téléphone le 911 sans perdre de temps.
Phone 911 without wasting time.
Cultural Tip
In France and most of Europe the emergency number is 112, not 911. If you’re traveling in a French‑speaking country, replace ‘911’ with ‘112’. The phrase ‘tout de suite’ is informal but perfectly natural in urgent spoken French; in a very formal context you could say ‘immédiatement’.