XIII Transactions: getting things done
90 Attracting attention
See also 61.1 (p. 166) on ‘Making initial contact’.
90.1 Attracting attention in a dangerous situation
Hilfe!
Help!Feuer!
Fire!Vorsicht!
Be careful!Hallo!
Hello!(Hallo! is not necessarily understood as a request for rescue but as a casual greeting.
Only when shouted out with a prolonged [a:] does it mean a call for help in dire
circumstances.) See also 60.2a (p. 160).
Achtung!
Beware!/Watch out!90.2 Attracting attention when a person is busy
Darf ich mal kurz stören. (polite)
May I interrupt you for a moment.Entschuldigen Sie bitte. (polite)
Excuse me, please.Hallo, Sie da!/He, Sie da! (rude)
Heh, you there!Sie, hören Sie mal! (rude)
You, listen!