🇮🇹 Italian phrases

How to say “Help!” in Italian

Aiuto!

ah-YOO-toh!

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Shout Aiuto! in an emergency. The European emergency number in Italy is 112. To ask for help calmly, say Mi può aiutare?

Other ways to say it

ItalianPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
Mi può aiutare?mee PWOH ah-yoo-TAH-reh?Can you help me? (formal)Polite request to a stranger
Chiamate un'ambulanza!kyah-MAH-teh oo-nahm-boo-LAHN-tsah!Call an ambulance!Medical emergency

In a sentence

Aiuto! Chiamate la polizia!

ah-YOO-toh! kyah-MAH-teh lah poh-lee-TSEE-ah!

Help! Call the police!

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