What does guaio mean in this scene?

Guaio means a difficult situation that gives you trouble and isn't easy to get out of, as in the sentence about the rain that won't stop.

How do you describe a friendly neighbor in Italian?

You'd call them cordiale, meaning someone who speaks and behaves with warmth and kindness.

You've just gotten the keys to the new place, and you're spending Saturday unpacking boxes while rain beats against the window.

Mi serve un aiuto per spostare gli scatoloni pesanti.

I need some help moving the heavy boxes.

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aiuto/aˈjuto/
helpnoun
What you give someone to make their work easier.
armadio/arˈmadjo/
wardrobenoun
A tall piece of furniture with doors, where you keep your clothes.
guaio/ˈɡwajo/
troublenoun
A difficult situation that gives you trouble and isn't easy to get out of.
gioiello/dʒoˈjɛllo/
jewelnoun
A precious object worn on the body, like a ring or a necklace.
aiuola/aˈjwɔla/
flowerbednoun
A patch of ground where flowers grow, in a garden or a park.
fioraio/fjoˈrajo/
floristnoun
Someone who sells flowers and plants in a shop.
orario/oˈrarjo/
schedulenoun
A list that says when something starts, ends or leaves.
piovoso/pjoˈvozo/
rainyadjective
Said of a day or period when it rains a lot.
cordiale/korˈdjale/
warmadjective
Speaking and behaving with warmth and kindness.
speciale/speˈtʃale/
specialadjective
Different from the usual, meant for a specific case.

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Mi serve un aiuto per spostare gli scatoloni pesanti.
I need some help moving the heavy boxes.
Questo armadio non passa dalla porta della camera.
This wardrobe won't fit through the bedroom door.
Se la pioggia non smette, per noi è un guaio.
If the rain doesn't stop, we're in trouble.
Ho trovato un gioiello di tua madre dentro lo scatolone.
I found a piece of your mother's jewelry inside the box.
Questa aiuola sotto la finestra è piena di erbacce.
This flowerbed under the window is full of weeds.
Passo dal fioraio a prendere una pianta per la cucina.
I'll stop by the florist to get a plant for the kitchen.
Il negozio ha un orario diverso nel fine settimana.
The shop has different hours on the weekend.
È stato un fine settimana piovoso, ma abbiamo quasi finito.
It's been a rainy weekend, but we're almost done.
Il vicino di sopra è stato molto cordiale con noi.
The upstairs neighbor was very friendly with us.
Ho comprato un detersivo speciale per il pavimento nuovo.
I bought a special cleaner for the new floor.

aiuto/aˈjuto/
Three syllables: a-iu-to, with the stress on -iu-, which is said in one breath.
guaio/ˈɡwajo/
The stress falls on the first syllable: GUA-io, and gua- is said all together.
gioiello/dʒoˈjɛllo/
The double l is held long and the stressed e is open: gio-IEL-lo.
aiuola/aˈjwɔla/
Four vowels in a row; the stress falls on the o, which is open.
fioraio/fjoˈrajo/
Three syllables, fio-RA-io: fio- and -io are each said in one breath.
piovoso/pjoˈvozo/
The s between two vowels is voiced, as in the English word 'rose'.
speciale/speˈtʃale/
In -cia- the i isn't heard: spe-CIA-le, three syllables.

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How do you say you need help moving boxes in Italian?: You'd say "Mi serve un aiuto per spostare gli scatoloni pesanti" — I need some help moving the heavy boxes.
What does guaio mean in this scene?: Guaio means a difficult situation that gives you trouble and isn't easy to get out of, as in the sentence about the rain that won't stop.
How do you describe a friendly neighbor in Italian?: You'd call them cordiale, meaning someone who speaks and behaves with warmth and kindness.

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