Meaning
whistle
- whistle (sound)
- booing, jeer
In a sentence
Ho sentito un fischio forte dietro la porta.
I heard a loud whistle behind the door.
Hai sentito il fischio del treno stamattina?
Did you hear the train whistle this morning?
Non fare quel fischio in casa, per favore.
Don't make that whistle sound in the house, please.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fischio | masculine · singular |
| fischi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use fischio for the sound; fischietto is the whistle device. Learners often confuse them.
- In sports, il fischio often means the referee's whistle or whistle-blast, not just any whistling sound.
- For a person whistling a tune, Italians often prefer fischiettio or il fischiare in context.