How to Say ‘Call the police!’ in Italian
Chiami la polizia!
KYAH-mee lah poh-leet-SEE-ah
[KYAH-mee lah poh-leet-SEE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: Chiami is the polite form you'd use with a stranger. With a friend, it becomes Chiama la polizia!
🇮🇹 In Italy: The Europe-wide emergency number 112 works throughout Italy for police, ambulance and fire.
Phrase Breakdown
Chiami
[KYAH-mee]
call
Formal command form of 'chiamare' (to call), used when addressing someone politely.
Chiami un taxi, per favore.
Call a taxi, please.
la
[lah]
the
The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'
"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.
"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.
polizia
[poh-leet-SEE-ah]
police
Feminine noun for the police force; emergency number in Italy is 112.
La polizia arriva subito.
The police are coming right away.
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