A wallet that's gone in Italian

1. 1
   portafoglio/pɔrtaˈfɔʎʎo/

   walletnoun

   A small object that folds, where you keep money and cards.
2. 2
   sparire/spaˈrire/

   disappearverb

   To no longer be where it was, without anyone knowing what happened to it.
3. 3
   rubare/ruˈbare/

   stealverb

   To take something belonging to someone else without permission.
4. 4
   ladro/ˈladro/

   thiefnoun

   A person who takes other people's things without permission.
5. 5
   controllare/kontrolˈlare/

   checkverb

   To look carefully at something to make sure it's in order.
6. 6
   carta/ˈkarta/

   cardnoun

   A small rectangle of plastic, like a bank one, used for paying.
7. 7
   bloccare/blokˈkare/

   blockverb

   To make something stop working or stop going through.
8. 8
   documento/dokuˈmento/

   IDnoun

   An official paper or card that says who you are or proves something.
9. 9
   denuncia/deˈnuntʃa/

   police reportnoun

   A statement you make to the police to report a crime or a loss you've suffered.
10. 10
    commissariato/kommissaˈrjato/

    police stationnoun

    The police office where you go to report something or ask for help.

The sentences

1. Il mio portafoglio non è più nella tasca del cappotto.

   My wallet isn't in my coat pocket anymore.

2. Un portafoglio non può sparire da solo in pochi minuti.

   A wallet can't just disappear on its own in a few minutes.

3. Qui in metropolitana è facile rubare il portafoglio dalla tasca.

   Down here in the subway it's easy for someone to steal your wallet from your pocket.

4. Secondo me il ladro era quel ragazzo vicino alla porta.

   I think the thief was that guy near the door.

5. Vorrei controllare subito i movimenti della mia carta sul telefono.

   I'd like to check my card activity on my phone right away.

6. Ho perso la carta della banca e anche i contanti.

   I lost my bank card and my cash too.

7. Devo bloccare subito la carta prima che qualcuno la usi.

   I need to block my card right away before someone uses it.

8. Nel portafoglio avevo anche un documento di identità e la patente.

   My wallet also had an ID and my driver's license in it.

9. Posso fare la denuncia anche senza un documento di identità?

   Can I file a police report even without an ID?

10. Mi può dire dove si trova il commissariato più vicino?

    Can you tell me where the nearest police station is?

Pronunciation

• portafoglio/pɔrtaˈfɔʎʎo/

  The "gli" group sounds like the ll in "million" and is long; the stressed o is open.

• controllare/kontrolˈlare/

  Hold the double l long and stress the third syllable: con-trol-LA-re.

• bloccare/blokˈkare/

  The double c is long and hard, as in "bocca".

• denuncia/deˈnuntʃa/

  The "ci" sounds like in "ciao": the i isn't heard as a vowel.

• commissariato/kommissaˈrjato/

  Two doubled letters to hold long, mm and ss; the stress falls on the a of -riato.

Questions

How do you say "wallet" in Italian?

Portafoglio.

What's the Italian word for "thief"?

Ladro.

How do I say I need to block my card in Italian?

You can say "Devo bloccare subito la carta prima che qualcuno la usi."