This list includes some warnings, admonitions and calling formulas of common usage, together with some forms that are now obsolete or are used in literature. These expressions can be used in formal and informal situations.
| Form | English Equivalent |
| Affogo | I'm drowning |
| A me | Help me |
| Aiuto | Help |
| Al fuoco | Fire |
| Al ladro | Stop thief |
| All'erta | Look out |
| Alla buon'ora | At last |
| Alla larga | Keep out |
| Alt | Halt |
| Alto là | Halt |
| Aspetta (Aspettate) fuori | Wait outside |
| Attento/a/i/e | Be careful |
| Attenzione | Watch out |
| Basta | Enough |
| Chi va là? | Who goes there? |
| Ehi là | Hey, you |
| Falla (Fatela) finita | Cut it out |
| Fa (Fate, Fare) attenzione | Pay attention, be careful |
| Fa (Fate, Fare) largo | Make way (room) |
| Fa (Fate, Fare) strada | Make way |
| Finiscila (Finitela) | Stop it |
| Fuori | Out |
| Fuori da casa mia | Out of my house |
| Fuori dai piedi | Scram |
| Fuori di qui | Get away |
| Guai a... (me, te, lui, lei, noi, voi loro) | Woe to... |
| Mani in alto | Hands up |
| Mi raccomando | Please |
| Piantala! (Piantatela) | Stop it |
| Punto e basta | That will do |
| Riga (Rigate) dritto o... | Behave yourself |
| Sei avvertito/a | I warn you |
| Si salvi chi può | Every man for himself |
| Siete avvertiti/e | I warn you |
| Smettila (Smettetela) | Stop it |
| Sta (State) alla larga | Keep out |
| Sta (State) in campana | Look out |
| Sta (State) in guardia | Look out |
| Stop | Stop |
| Tagliamo la corda | Lets get out of here |
| Togliti (Toglietevi) dai piedi | Get out of my way |
| Via, Va via, Andate via | Go away |
| Vieni (Venite) al sodo | Come to the point |
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