pogotowia

pogotowia

Emergency services or ambulance.

Here, "pogotowie" means "emergency services," referring to a quick-response team in medical emergencies.

Musiałem zadzwonić na pogotowie, ponieważ ktoś potrzebował pomocy.

I had to call the emergency services because someone needed help.

In this sentence, "pogotowie" refers to the location or facility dedicated to emergency response.

Pracuję na pogotowiu jako lekarz dyżurny.

I work at the emergency service as a on-duty doctor.

Here, "pogotowie" is part of a phrase "pogotowie drogowe," which means "roadside assistance service."

Nasz samochód zepsuł się, więc zadzwoniliśmy po pogotowie drogowe.

Our car broke down, so we called the roadside assistance service.