Korean Dictionary
How to say "Call the police" in Korean
“Call the police” in Korean is 경찰을 불러 주세요 (pronounced "Gyeongchareul bulleo juseyo").
경찰을 불러 주세요
Gyeongchareul bulleo juseyo
Usage & Context
An emergency phrase. In Korea, the police emergency number is 112 (police) and 119 (fire/ambulance). Korea is generally a very safe country for tourists, but knowing emergency phrases is always important. The crime rate, especially violent crime, is quite low compared to global averages.
Example Sentence
도둑이에요! 경찰을 불러 주세요!
Thief! Call the police!
How to use 경찰을 불러 주세요 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Call the police” is 경찰을 불러 주세요, romanized as Gyeongchareul bulleo juseyo.
Usage tip
Pair this travel word with polite request endings like -요 so it works in hotels, stations, taxis, and shops.
Common mistake
Do not rely only on the English meaning. Read the Korean example sentence and notice the particles, word order, and politeness level around 경찰을 불러 주세요.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'gyeong-cha-reul bul-leo ju-se-yo' — 'gyeongchareul' flows quickly, 'bulleo' has a held 'll,' and 'juseyo' ends politely.
Formal & Casual Forms
Formal (존댓말)
경찰을 불러 주십시오
gyeongchareul bulleo jusipsio
Very formal, used in emergency broadcasts
Casual (반말)
경찰 불러!
gyeongchal bulleo!
Urgent, used in immediate emergencies
More Example Sentences
emergency
빨리 경찰을 불러 주세요!
Please call the police quickly!
car accident
사고가 났어요, 경찰 좀 불러 주세요.
There's been an accident — please call the police.
after witnessing a crime
경찰에 신고할게요.
I'll report it to the police.
Cultural Context
In Korea, the emergency number for police is 112 (112에 신고하다 — 'report to 112'). For fire/ambulance it's 119. Korea is considered very safe, and 경찰서 (police stations) are easy to find. Foreigners can use 다누리 콜센터 (1577-1366) or the tourism hotline (1330) for help.
Editorial note
We review entries like 경찰을 불러 주세요 for pronunciation, example sentence fit, and learner mistakes so the page answers more than a direct dictionary lookup.
Reviewed by Min-jung Park, Korean Language Teacher. Updated May 31, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Common Phrases
경찰 불러 주세요!
Call the police!
112에 신고하세요.
Call 112.
도와주세요!
Help me!
Related Expressions
경찰
gyeongchal
police
112
il-il-i
police emergency number
신고하다
singohada
to report / file a report
경찰서
gyeongchalseo
police station
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