Phrasebook

Emergencies

Useful Italian phrases for emergencies, with audio, IPA and an English-friendly pronunciation hint.

Emergencies

Aiuto!

Help!

IPA /aˈjuto/

Say it ah-YOO-toh

emergency emergency

Chiamate la polizia!

Call the police!

IPA /kjaˈmate la poˈlittsa/

Say it kyah-MAH-teh lah poh-LEET-tsah

emergency emergency

C'è un'emergenza!

There is an emergency!

IPA /ˈtʃɛ unemerˈdʒɛntsa/

Say it cheh oo-neh-mehr-JEHN-tsah

emergency emergency

Ho perso il portafoglio.

I have lost my wallet.

IPA /o ˈpɛrso il portafɔˈʎʎo/

Say it oh PEHR-soh eel por-tah-FOH-lyoh

neutral emergency problems

Mi hanno rubato la borsa.

My bag has been stolen.

IPA /mi ˈanno ruˈbato la ˈbɔrsa/

Say it mee AHN-noh roo-BAH-toh lah BOR-sah

neutral emergency problems

Dov'è l'ospedale più vicino?

Where is the nearest hospital?

IPA /doˈvɛ lospeˈdale ˈpju viˈtʃino/

Say it doh-VEH lohs-peh-DAH-leh PYOO vee-CHEE-noh

emergency emergency health

Non riesco a respirare.

I cannot breathe.

IPA /non ˈrjɛsko a respiˈrare/

Say it nohn RYEHS-koh ah rehs-pee-RAH-reh

emergency emergency health

Chiamate il numero di emergenza!

Call the emergency number!

IPA /kjaˈmate il ˈnumero di emerˈdʒɛntsa/

Say it kyah-MAH-teh eel NOO-meh-roh dee eh-mehr-JEHN-tsah

In Italy, the European emergency number is 112.

emergency emergency

Ho bisogno di un medico.

I need a doctor.

IPA /o biˈzoɲɲo di um ˈmɛdiko/

Say it oh bee-ZOHN-yoh dee oom MEH-dee-koh

emergency emergency health

Sto bene adesso, grazie.

I am fine now, thank you.

IPA /sto ˈbɛne aˈdesso ˈɡrattsje/

Say it stoh BEH-neh ah-DEHS-soh GRAHT-syeh

neutral health