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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
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Calling 11201

Calling 112

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

7–9 min
At the hospital02

At the hospital

Pronto soccorso. 'Sto male' is the opener; 'mi fa male + body part' is the pain pattern. Triage colour codes — rosso urgent, bianco minor.

8–10 min
Police — denuncia03

Police — denuncia

Theft, lost wallet, stolen phone. The denuncia number unlocks insurance, embassy emergency-passport, and bank refunds.

8–10 min
Asking for help04

Asking for help

Lost, panicked, unwell. 'Mi scusi, ho bisogno di aiuto.' The pharmacy (green cross) is the closest non-hospital medical help.

7–9 min
India bridge

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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