Note: If you are in Italy and ever find yourself in an emergency, these are the Italian emergency numbers you can dial:
- 112 ā for Carabinieri (military police), see below
- 113 ā for Polizia (police)
- 115 ā for Vigili del fuoco or Pompieri (fire brigade)
- 118 ā for calling an ambulance
Note that if you canāt remember a specific number, 112 is the European unified number for emergencies and will work in Italy as well.
Italian phrases for emergencies 1-5
Aiuto!
Help!
Mi serve aiuto!
I need help!
Al ladro!
Thief!
La smetta!
Stop!
Al fuoco!
Fire!

Italian phrases for emergencies 6-10
Stia lontano da me! Stia lontana da me!
Get away from me! (m/f)
Mi lasci stare o chiamo la polizia!
Leave me alone or Iāll call the police!
CosāĆØ successo?
What happened?
CāĆØ un estintore qui?
Is there a fire extinguisher here?
CāĆØ un incendio!
Thereās a fire!

Italian phrases for emergencies 11-15
So prestare i primi soccorsi!
I know first aid!
Sono un medico!
Iām a doctor!
DovāĆØ il commissariato di polizia?
Where is the police station?
Dove si trova la caserma dei carabinieri più vicina?
Where is the nearest (military) police station?
Ci sono dei feriti!
Some people are injured!

Italian phrases for emergencies 16-20
Ho avuto un incidente.
I had an accident with my car.
Favorisca patente e libretto.
Your driverās license and registration certificate, please.
Il numero di targa ĆØā¦
The registration number of the car isā¦
Vorrei sporgere denuncia.
Iād like to file a report.
Dove si trova il pronto soccorso?
Where is the ER?

Italian phrases for emergencies 21-25
Vorrei denunciare un furto.
Iād like to report a theft.
Mi hanno rubato il passaporto.
Someone stole my passport.
Mi hanno rubato la macchina.
Someone stole my car.
Mi hanno rubato il portafoglio.
Someone stole my wallet.
Ho perso la carta di credito.
I lost my credit card.

Italian phrases for emergencies 26-30
Mi hanno rubato la borsetta.
My purse was stolen.
Qualcuno chiami un medico!
Somebody call a doctor!
Qualcuno chiami la polizia!
Someone call the police!
Ho bisogno di unāambulanza!
I need an ambulance!
Qualcuno chiami i pompieri!
Someone call the fire brigade!

Italian phrases for emergencies 31-37
Ć unāemergenza!
It is an emergency!
CāĆØ stata una rapina!
There has been a robbery!
Ci sono testimoni?
Are there any witnesses?
Mi sa dire dovāĆØ il consolato americano?
Could you tell me where the American consulate is? (formal)
Mi sono perso. Mi può aiutare?
I am lost. Can you help me? (formal, m)
Posso fare una chiamata?
Can I make a phone call?
Non mi sento bene.
I donāt feel well.
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