It is happening right now.
soot-che-DEN-doh — the 'cc' before 'e' makes a 'ch' sound.
Use during an emergency call to stress that the situation is ongoing. Active incidents receive faster response than already-concluded events.
'Stare + gerundio' (succedendo) describes an action in progress — the Italian present continuous. 'Adesso' and 'ora' are interchangeable for 'now'.
È ancora in corso.
It is still ongoing.
Formal — confirms an incident has not concluded.
Non è ancora finita.
It is not over yet.
Useful when a suspect is still in the area.
Sta ancora succedendo mentre le parlo.
It is still happening as I speak to you.
Adds the real-time element explicitly — effective on a call.
Italian emergency operators are trained to keep callers on the line during active incidents. Do not hang up unless the operator tells you to.