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Sure. Do you want identification?
Receptionist:
Sì, grazie . . . Bene . . . ecco la sua chiave. Stanza numero quarantadue, al quarto piano.
see,
grah
-tsyeh . . .
beh
-neh . . .
ehk
-koh lah
sooh
-ah
kyah
-veh.
stahn
-zah
nooh
-meh-roh kwah-
rahn
-tah-
dooh
-eh ahl
kwahr
-toh
pyah
-noh.
Yes, thanks . . . Well . . . Here is your key to room number 42, fourth floor.
Sig. Baricco:
Grazie. A che ora è la colazione?
grah
-tsee-eh. ah keh
oh
-rah
eh
lah koh-lah-
tsyoh
-neh?
Thank you. What time is breakfast?
Receptionist:
Dalle sette alle nove.
dahl
-leh
seht
-teh
ahl
-leh
noh
-veh.
From seven until nine.
Sig. Baricco:
Grazie. Buonanotte.
grah
-tsyeh.
bwoh
-nah-
noht
-teh.
Thank you. Good night.
Receptionist:
Buonanotte.
bwoh
-nah-
noht
-teh
Good night.
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Table 7-1
shows the singular and plural form of several hotel-related words with their proper articles. For more on forming singular and plural articles and nouns, see
Chapter 2
in Book III.
Table 7-1 Making Plurals
Singular, Plural | Pronunciation | Translation |
la cameriera, le cameriere | lah kah-meh- | chambermaid, chambermaids, waitress, waitresses |
il bagno, i bagni | eel | bathroom, bathrooms |
la chiave, le chiavi | lah | key, keys |
il cameriere, i camerieri | eel kah-meh- | waiter, waiters |
lo specchio, gli specchi | loh | mirror, mirrors |
l'albergo, gli alberghi | lahl- | hotel, hotels |
la stanza, le stanze | lah | room, rooms |
la camera, le camere | lah | room, rooms |
la persona, le persone | lah pehr- | person, persons |
il letto, i letti | eel | bed, beds |
la notte, le notti | lah | night, nights |
l'entrata, le entrate | lehn- | entrance, entrances |
Chapter 8
Handling Emergencies
In This Chapter
Asking for help
Going to the doctor, pharmacy, and dentist
Communicating with legal authorities
Describing car troubles
A
sking for help is never fun, because you need help only when you're in a jam. For the purposes of this chapter, think about what unfortunate things could happen to you and in what difficulties you may find yourself. Some of these situations are minor, and others are much more serious. We give you the language tools you need to communicate your woes to the people who can help.
Getting Help Fast
If you're in Italy and you have an emergency, call 113, the Italian national police, who will also send you an ambulance if you need one. This number is valid for all of Italy.
Here is a general sampling of asking-for-help sentences. The first two are important for real emergencies:
Aiuto!
(ah-
yooh
-toh!) (
Help!
)
Aiutami!
(ah-
yooh
-tah-mee!) (
Help me!
[informal])
Mi aiuti, per favore.
(mee ah-
yooh
-tee, pehr fah-
voh
-reh.) (
Help me, please.
[formal])
Chiamate la polizia!
(kyah-
mah
-teh lah poh-lee-
tsee
-ah!) (
Call the police!
)
Ho bisogno di un medico.
(
oh
bee-
zoh
-nyoh dee oohn
meh
-dee-koh.) (
I need a doctor.
)
Dov'è il pronto soccorso?
(doh
-veh
eel
prohn
-toh
sohk
-kohr-soh?
) (
Where's the emergency room?
)
Chiamate un'ambulanza!
(kyah-
mah
-teh ooh-nahm-booh-
lahn
-tsah!) (
Call an ambulance!
)
As you may have noticed, you conjugate sentences directed at a group of people in the plural
voi
form,
chiamate.
In an emergency situation, you can use this form with anyone who may be listening to you.