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Emergencies — 112, hospital, police.

Today's lesson is the urgent Italian — calling 112 (Italy's single emergency number), describing pain at the pronto soccorso, reporting a theft or lost passport at the police, and asking strangers for help on the street. Short, direct phrases delivered calmly. The vocabulary you hope you never need.

Estimated time18 minutesGoalCall 112, describe an emergency, and report a loss or theft
Day 13 · 4 focused lessons

Your four lessons today

  1. Calling 112

    Italy's single emergency number. Free, English-speaking operators, routes to police / ambulance / fire. State address slowly, three times.

    Start lesson 17–9 min
    Calling 112
  2. At the hospital8–10 min
  3. Police — denuncia8–10 min
  4. Asking for help7–9 min
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Italian emergency numbers and insurance

118 = ambulance, 112 = European emergency (police/fire/ambulance), 115 = fire, 113 = police. Italy's SSN (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale) covers enrolled students for urgent care — always carry your tessera sanitaria. Pronto soccorso (A&E) is free with SSN. Non-urgent visits to a GP are €0-20 co-pay (ticket). Private clinics are expensive — avoid unless necessary.

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