Neapolitan interpreters and translators for families, care teams, GPs and solicitors anywhere in the UK, usually native speakers from Campania who also work in standard Italian, with face-to-face, telephone and video interpreting, certified translation between Neapolitan and English, and bookings taken 24/7.
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Neapolitan interpreting services
In Naples, Neapolitan and Italian live side by side, and people slide from one to the other mid-sentence depending on who they are talking to. So the first question before booking is how much Italian the speaker really has. A younger person raised in Campania will usually manage well with an Italian interpreter. Someone who emigrated sixty years ago may not, and the Neapolitan they speak can be full of older words and expressions. Speech in the provinces of Salerno, Caserta, Avellino and Benevento has local forms of its own, so tell us the town or village the speaker comes from.
Consecutive interpreting, face to face or by video, works best, because the interpreter can stop and check a word before it goes into a medical note or a statement.
Face-to-face interpreting
The interpreter comes to you: a hospital ward, a courtroom, a council office, a home visit or a business meeting. It is the best choice when people need to read expressions as well as words, or when the conversation is long or sensitive.
Telephone interpreting
The quickest option to set up. It works well for short calls, triage, appointment reminders and quick checks with a client.
Video interpreting
A Neapolitan interpreter joins by video for remote hearings, consultations and meetings, which helps when there is no interpreter near you.
We also provide medical interpreting and conference interpreting.
Certified Neapolitan translation
Neapolitan has a long literature, from Giambattista Basile's seventeenth-century fairy tales to Eduardo De Filippo's plays and the classic Neapolitan song. It has no official status, though, so certificates, contracts and court papers from Italy are all in standard Italian. Most of what clients send us is therefore Italian: birth and marriage extracts from the comune, codice fiscale cards, notarial deeds for a property near Naples, wills. Every translator we use works into their native language, and we certify the English translation for use by UK solicitors, councils and the Home Office.
Genuine Neapolitan text reaches us as letters, poems, song lyrics and recordings, and those go to a translator who grew up with the language. Remember that a married woman in Italy keeps her own surname on official records, so a mother's certificates may not carry the family name.
- Certified translation of birth, marriage and death certificates, passports, driving licences, degree certificates and bank statements, for the Home Office, courts, universities and employers.
- Legal translation: witness statements, court bundles, contracts and immigration papers.
- Document translation of medical reports, letters, leaflets and patient information.
- Urgent translation when a deadline is close.
- Transcription of Neapolitan audio and video recordings, with an English translation if you need one.
English to Neapolitan translation
For anything official, translating into Neapolitan is seldom the right choice. Few people were taught to read or write it at school, and most readers of Italian background find standard Italian easier on the page. We would suggest Italian for leaflets, letters and forms, and Neapolitan for words meant to be heard or felt: a toast at a wedding, a dedication, a line on a memorial. There is no single agreed spelling, so if you have a preference, say which.
Neapolitan court and police interpreters
A witness or party who is most at ease in Neapolitan will almost always have some Italian as well, and the court needs to settle which language the evidence will be given in. We raise that before the hearing, not on the morning. For legal bookings we look for Neapolitan speakers with legal experience. Few, if any, interpreters hold the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Law) or registration with the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI) for Neapolitan as such, so we look for Italian interpreters who hold them and grew up speaking Neapolitan. Written evidence from Italy will be in Italian and is translated from that.
How to book a Neapolitan interpreter
- Tell us about the assignment: the date, time and address, or that you need telephone or video; how long it should last; and what it is for, such as a hospital appointment, a hearing or a business meeting.
- Tell us about the speaker: their country or region and, if you know it, their dialect. Mention any preference for a male or female interpreter.
- Get your quote. We email you a quote, with no obligation to book.
Call 0800 2425 125, email info@uklinguisticservices.co.uk or request a quote online.
About the Neapolitan language
Neapolitan is a southern Italian Romance language, spoken mainly in Campania and much of southern Italy.
Neapolitan is written in the Latin alphabet.
| Name in Neapolitan | napulitano |
|---|---|
| Language family | Southern Italian Romance language |
| Where it is spoken | Campania and much of southern Italy |
| Writing system | Latin alphabet |
| Language code | nap |
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Neapolitan interpreters near you
We send Neapolitan interpreters to appointments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and telephone and video interpreting work wherever you are. Choose a town for its local page.
Neapolitan interpreter and translator FAQs
How quickly can I book a Neapolitan interpreter?
We take bookings 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Telephone and video interpreting are usually the quickest to arrange. For a face-to-face appointment, give us as much notice as you can: same-day cover is often possible, but it depends on where you are and how many Neapolitan interpreters work nearby.
How much does a Neapolitan interpreter cost?
The price depends on the type of interpreting (face-to-face, telephone or video), how long the appointment lasts, where it is and how much notice you give. We quote before anything is booked, and quotes are free: call 0800 2425 125 or use our online quote form.
Can you certify Neapolitan translations for a UK visa or immigration application?
Yes. We translate and certify documents such as birth and marriage certificates, passports and police certificates for visa, settlement and citizenship applications. UK Visas and Immigration asks for each translation to confirm that it is accurate and to show the date and the translator's full name, signature and contact details, so tell us when you order that the document is for an immigration application.
Do you provide Neapolitan interpreters for courts, tribunals and police interviews?
Yes. Tell us the setting when you book, for example a Crown Court trial, an immigration tribunal hearing or a police interview under caution, so we can match a Neapolitan interpreter with the right legal experience and qualifications.
