Spanish Phrase
Llama al número de emergencias si hay riesgo de muerte.
Meaning
‘Call the emergency number if there is a risk of death.’ The sentence is a direct, urgent instruction to contact emergency services when a situation could be fatal.
When to use
Use this phrase in safety briefings, medical training, travel guides, or any context where you need to warn people to act quickly in life‑threatening situations.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Llamaalnúmerodeemergenciassihayriesgodemuerte
Imperative (tú)
‘Llama’ is the affirmative tú‑command of the verb *llamar* (to call). It is used for informal direct instructions.
al = a + el
‘al’ is the contraction of the preposition *a* (to) and the masculine singular article *el*.
si + present indicative
The conditional clause uses *si* + present indicative (*hay*) to express a real possibility.
hay = there is/are
The verb *haber* in its impersonal form *hay* means ‘there is/are’ and is used for stating existence.
noun + de + noun
‘número de emergencias’, ‘riesgo de muerte’ are noun phrases linked by *de* to specify the type of number or risk.
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué debo hacer si alguien está gravemente herido?
What should I do if someone is seriously injured?
Llama al número de emergencias si hay riesgo de muerte.
Call the emergency number if there is a risk of death.
✕Common Mistakes
Llamas al número de emergencias si hay riesgo de muerte.
‘Llamas’ is the present‑tense tú form, not a command. Use ‘Llama’ for an imperative instruction.
Llama al número de emergencias si hay riesgo de morir.
While understandable, the noun phrase ‘riesgo de muerte’ is the idiomatic way to express ‘risk of death’. ‘Riesgo de morir’ sounds less natural.
Llama al número emergencias si hay riesgo de muerte.
The preposition *a* must contract with *el* to form *al*, and *emergencias* needs the preposition *de* to link it to *número*.
↔Alternatives
Marca el número de emergencias si existe peligro de muerte.
Dial the emergency number if there is a danger of death.
Contacta al número de emergencias cuando haya riesgo de morir.
Contact the emergency number when there is a risk of dying.
Llama al 112 si la situación puede ser mortal.
Call 112 if the situation could be fatal.
Cultural Tip
Emergency numbers vary across Spanish‑speaking countries: 112 is the EU standard, 911 is used in Mexico and parts of Central America, while 999 is common in Spain. When teaching this phrase, adapt the number to the region of your learners and remind them that the operator will likely speak Spanish, but may also offer assistance in English in many urban areas.