Internet & WiFi

1. Quale hè a parolla d'intesa di u wifi?

   What is the wifi password?

   Usage

   Ask for the password at a café or lodging before joining its wifi

   Grammar Note

   Parolla d'intesa is the fixed phrase for a password (literally a "word of understanding"). Wifi is borrowed and treated as masculine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ùn aghju micca signale

   I have no signal

   Usage

   Say it where phone coverage is weak, as in the mountains or on remote coast

   Grammar Note

   Negation is ùn before the verb, strengthened by micca; keep the accent on ùn. Signale is also written segnale. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Possu ricaricà u mo telefuninu quì?

   Can I charge my mobile phone here?

   Usage

   Ask at a café or station whether you may plug in your phone

   Grammar Note

   Telefuninu is the word for a mobile phone (telefunu is a telephone in general); the possessive is u mo. Ricaricà is also written ricarcà. Quì carries a grave accent. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. U wifi ùn funziuneghja

   The wifi is not working

   Usage

   Report to a host or café that the wifi is not working

   Grammar Note

   Ùn funziuneghja is the usual way to say a device or service is not working; keep the accent on ùn. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Cumu mi cunnettu à a rete?

   How do I connect to the network?

   Usage

   Ask staff how to join the network when the name or steps are unclear

   Grammar Note

   The reflexive mi cunnettu means "connect myself". Rete is feminine, also reta (a net or network). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. U mo telefuninu ùn hà più batteria

   My mobile phone has no battery left

   Usage

   Explain a flat phone before asking to charge it

   Grammar Note

   Ùn ... più is "no longer". Hà is the 3sg of avè. Batteria is also written battaria. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Possu aduprà l'ordinatore un mumentu?

   May I use the computer for a moment?

   Usage

   Ask at a lobby or shop to borrow a computer briefly

   Grammar Note

   Ordinatore is masculine, also ordinadore. Aduprà (also adoprà) means "to use"; mumentu is a variant of momentu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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