Phrasebook

Problems and Help

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

Problems and Help

Può aiutarmi?

Can you help me? (formal)

IPA /ˈpwɔ ajuˈtarmi/

Say it PWO ah-yoo-TAHR-mee

formal help

Ho bisogno di aiuto.

I need help.

IPA /o biˈzoɲɲo di aˈjuto/

Say it oh bee-ZOHN-yoh dee ah-YOO-toh

neutral help

C'è un problema.

There is a problem.

IPA /ˈtʃɛ um proˈblɛma/

Say it cheh oon proh-BLEH-mah

neutral problems

Non funziona.

It is not working.

IPA /non funˈtsjona/

Say it nohn foon-TSYOH-nah

neutral problems

C'è un problema con la macchina.

There is a problem with the car.

IPA /ˈtʃɛ um proˈblɛma kon la ˈmakkina/

Say it cheh oon proh-BLEH-mah kohn lah MAHK-kee-nah

neutral problems

Non ho capito, può ripetere?

I did not understand, can you repeat?

IPA /non o kaˈpito ˈpwɔ ripeˈtere/

Say it nohn oh kah-PEE-toh PWO ree-peh-TEH-reh

formal help languages

Parla più lentamente, per favore.

Speak more slowly, please.

IPA /ˈparla ˈpju lentaˈmente per favoˈre/

Say it PAR-lah PYOO lehn-tah-MEHN-teh pehr fah-VOH-reh

formal help languages

Come si dice in italiano?

How do you say it in Italian?

IPA /ˈkome si ˈditʃe in itaˈljano/

Say it KOH-meh see DEE-cheh in ee-tah-LYAH-noh

neutral help languages

Non capisco il problema.

I do not understand the problem.

IPA /non kaˈpisko il proˈblɛma/

Say it nohn kah-PEES-koh eel proh-BLEH-mah

neutral problems

Cerchiamo una soluzione.

Let us look for a solution.

IPA /tʃerˈkjamo ˈuna soluˈtsjone/

Say it chehr-KYAH-moh OO-nah soh-loo-TSYOH-neh

neutral problems