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Italian emergency & help vocabulary

Essential Italian vocabulary for emergency & help — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core Italian words for emergencies.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • aiuto
    ah-ee-OO-toh
    help
  • soccorso
    sohk-KOHR-soh
    relief/help
  • emergenza
    eh-mehr-JEHN-tsah
    emergency
  • qui
    kwee
    here
  • ora
    OH-rah
    now
  • per favore
    pehr fah-VOH-reh
    please
  • veloce
    veh-LOH-cheh
    fast
  • vieni
    VYEH-nee
    come
  • ascolta
    ahs-KOHL-tah
    listen
  • urgente
    oor-JEHN-teh
    urgent
  • fuoco
    FWOH-koh
    fire
  • fumo
    FOO-moh
    smoke
  • bruciare
    broo-CHAH-reh
    burn
  • grande incendio
    GRAHN-deh een-CHEN-dee-oh
    large fire
  • vigili del fuoco
    vee-JEE-lee del FWOH-koh
    firefighters
  • chiama
    KYAH-mah
    call (command)
  • uscita
    oo-SHEE-tah
    exit
  • edificio
    eh-dee-FEE-choh
    building
  • estintore
    ehs-teen-TOH-reh
    extinguisher
  • scale
    SKAH-leh
    stairs
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