SituationWeeks of 27 Sept to 18 Oct
Small emergencies
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In order
A wallet that's gone
You get off the subway, reach into your pocket, and your wallet isn't there.
FreeLocked out with the keys inside
You pull the door shut behind you and realize the keys are still on the table, inside the house.
Locked
All 10 words
A wallet that's gone
- portafogliowallet/pɔrtaˈfɔʎʎo/A small object that folds, where you keep money and cards.
- spariredisappear/spaˈrire/To no longer be where it was, without anyone knowing what happened to it.
- rubaresteal/ruˈbare/To take something belonging to someone else without permission.
- ladrothief/ˈladro/A person who takes other people's things without permission.
- controllarecheck/kontrolˈlare/To look carefully at something to make sure it's in order.
- cartacard/ˈkarta/A small rectangle of plastic, like a bank one, used for paying.
- bloccareblock/blokˈkare/To make something stop working or stop going through.
- documentoID/dokuˈmento/An official paper or card that says who you are or proves something.
- denunciapolice report/deˈnuntʃa/A statement you make to the police to report a crime or a loss you've suffered.
- commissariatopolice station/kommissaˈrjato/The police office where you go to report something or ask for help.
Questions
- How do you say wallet in Italian?
- Portafoglio, the small folding object where you keep money and cards.
- How do you ask where the police station is in Italian?
- You can ask "Mi può dire dove si trova il commissariato più vicino?", using Lei with an official.
- How do you say I want to report a theft in Italian?
- You can say "Posso fare la denuncia anche senza un documento di identità?" when you want to file a report without an ID.
- What is the Italian word for thief?
- Ladro, a person who takes other people's things without permission.
- How do you say block my card in Italian?
- Devo bloccare subito la carta, meaning you need to block the card right away.