Italian All-in-One For Dummies (93 page)

Consulate
Si calmi. Occorrono due foto tessera . . .

Agent: see
kahl-
mee. ohk-
khor
-roh-noh
dooh
-eh
foh-
toh
tehs
-seh-rah . . .

Calm down. You're going to need two ID-size photos . . .

. . . la denuncia della polizia, una copia del passaporto originale. . .

. . . lah deh-
noohn
-chah
dehl
-lah poh-lee-
tsee
-ah,
ooh
-nah
koh
-pyah dehl pahs-sah-
pohr
-toh oh-ree-jee-
nah
-leh . . .

. . .
official police report, a copy of your original passport
(your hotel should have a copy of this) . . .

. . . e un altro documento.

. . . eh oohn
ahl
-troh doh-kooh-
mehn-
toh.

. . . and another form of ID.

 

Getting legal help

Many unpleasant moments in life require that you seek the help of an authorized person. Often, this person is a lawyer who can help you in complicated situations. Therefore, knowing how to contact a lawyer is rather important. You can use the following general questions and sentences to request legal help in Italian.

Mi serve l'aiuto di un avvocato.
(mee
sehr
-veh lah-
yooh
-toh dee oohn ahv-voh-
kah
-toh.) (
I need the help of a lawyer.
)

Ho bisogno di assistenza legale.
(oh bee-
zoh
-nyoh dee ahs-see-
stehn
-tsah leh-
gah
-leh.) (
I need legal assistance.
)

Vorrei consultare il mio avvocato.
(vohr-
rey
kohn-soohl-
tah
-reh eel
mee
-oh ahv-voh-
kah
-toh.) (
I'd like to consult my lawyer.
)

Chiamate il mio avvocato, per favore.
(kyah-
mah
-teh eel
mee
-oh ahv-voh-
kah
-toh, pehr fah-
voh
-reh.) (
Call my lawyer, please.
)

After you find a lawyer, you can speak to him or her about your situation. Here are some examples of what you may need to say:

Sono stato truffato/a.
(
soh
-noh
stah
-toh troohf-
fah
-toh/tah.) (
I was cheated.
)

Voglio denunciare un furto.
(
voh
-lyoh deh-noohn-
chah
-reh oohn
foohr
-toh.) (
I want to report a theft.
)

Devo stipulare un contratto.
(
deh
-voh stee-pooh-
lah
-reh oohn kohn-
traht
-toh.) (
I have to negotiate a contract.
)

Ho avuto un incidente stradale.
(oh ah-
vooh
-toh oohn een-chee-
dehn
-teh strah-
dah
-leh.) (
I've had a traffic accident.
)

Voglio che mi vengano risarciti i danni.
(
voh
-lyoh keh mee
vehn
-gah-noh ree-sahr-
chee
-tee ee
dahn
-nee.) (
I want to be compensated for the damages.
)

Sono stato/a arrestato/a.
(
soh
-noh
stah
-toh/ah ahr-reh-
stah
-toh/tah.) (
I've been arrested.
)

Dealing with Car Trouble

You don't have to be involved in a car crash to experience car trouble. Perhaps some sort of mechanical problem makes your car break down. In such cases, you need to call an auto mechanic who can help you out of this situation. Here are some terms that may help:

fermare
(fehr-
mah
-reh) (
to stop
)

macchina
(
mahk
-kee-nah) (
car
)

il più presto possibile
(eel pyooh
prehs
-toh pohs-
see
-bee-leh) (
as soon as possible
)

soccorso stradale
(sohk-
kohr
-soh strah-
dah
-leh) (
roadside assistance
)

corsia di emergenza
(kohr-
see
-ah dee eh-mehr-
jehn
-tsah) (
emergency lane
)

traffico
(
trahf
-fee-koh) (
traffic
)

meccanico
(mehk-
kah
-nee-koh) (
mechanic
)

una gomma a terra
(
ooh
-nah
gohm
-mah ah
tehr
-rah) (
a flat tire
)

carro attrezzi
(
kahr
-roh aht-
treht
-tsee) (
tow truck
)