Locked out with the keys inside in Italian
You pull the door shut behind you and realize the keys are still on the table, inside the house.
The phrase
Ho lasciato la chiave sul tavolo, dentro casa.10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1chiave/ˈkjave/
keynoun
Metal object that opens and closes a lock.
- 2serratura/serraˈtura/
locknoun
The mechanism of a door that opens and closes with a key.
- 3fabbro/ˈfabbro/
locksmithnoun
A craftsman who works with iron.
- 4
duplicatospare copy
- 5
vicinoneighbor
- 6
aprireto open
- 7
dimenticareto forget
- 8
dentroinside
- 9
fuorioutside
- 10
preventivoquote
The sentences3 of 10
Ho lasciato la chiave sul tavolo, dentro casa.
I left the key on the table, inside the house.
Pensa di dover cambiare tutta la serratura?
Do you think you have to replace the whole lock?
Conosci un fabbro che viene anche di sera?
Do you know a locksmith who also comes out in the evening?
Pronunciation
chiave/ˈkjave/
chi- sounds like /k/: KIÀ-ve, not like in cielo.
fabbro/ˈfabbro/
The b is double: hold it longer, as in abbastanza.
Good to know
- fabbro
- For a locked door with the keys inside, you usually call a fabbro (locksmith), who often works evenings and holidays too. The price varies a lot with the hour and the city.
- preventivo
- Before the locksmith starts, it is normal to ask the price of the job. It is best to do this out loud before the work begins, especially in the evening or on weekends.
- vicino
- In an apartment building, neighbors often know each other and help out. It is not strange to ring a bell to ask to wait at their place or to use their phone.
- duplicato
- Many people give a spare set of keys to a relative, a friend or a trusted neighbor. Making a duplicate costs little and is done at many hardware shops or at a shoe repairer's.
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- What does fabbro mean in Italian?
- A fabbro is a craftsman who works with iron. In this scene it is the person you call, as in "Conosci un fabbro che viene anche di sera?"
- How do I say I left my keys inside in Italian?
- You can say "Ho lasciato la chiave sul tavolo, dentro casa." It means "I left the key on the table, inside the house."
The same situation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German.