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How to Say ‘Yes, a red light that's flashing.’ in Italian

Sì, una luce rossa che lampeggia.

see OO-nah LOO-cheh ROHS-sah keh lahm-PED-jah

[see OO-nah LOO-cheh ROHS-sah keh lahm-PED-jah]

💬 Usage Tip: che works as "that", "which" or "who" all at once. For example: il tecnico che arriva "the technician who's coming".

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, una luce rossa

see OO-nah LOO-cheh ROHS-sah

Yes, a red light

Pause briefly after 'Sì', then say 'u-na LU-che ROS-sa'.

Example

Sì, una luce rossa sul telefono.

Yes, a red light on the phone.

Words in this phrase

Sì

[see]

yes

A simple affirmative answer, useful in conversation and interviews.

Example

Rispondo "Sì" quando mi chiedono se mi interessa la cultura aziendale.

I answer "Yes" when they ask me if I am interested in the company culture.

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article before a feminine noun.

Example

Ho lavorato in una piccola azienda.

I worked in a small company.

luce

[LOO-cheh]

light

Feminine noun for light or an indicator lamp.

Example

C'è una luce in cucina.

There's a light in the kitchen.

rossa

[ROHS-sah]

red (feminine)

Feminine form of 'rosso', used with feminine nouns.

Example

La mela è rossa.

The apple is red.

che lampeggia.

keh lahm-PED-jah

that is flashing.

'Che' sounds like 'keh'. 'Lampeggia' is said 'lam-PED-ja', with a long 'gg' sound.

Example

La spia lampeggia.

The indicator light is flashing.

Words in this phrase

che

[keh]

that

Used to identify a specific thing or person.

Example

Quello che lei fa è incredibile.

What she does is incredible.

lampeggia

[lahm-PED-jah]

flashes, blinks

From 'lampeggiare', to flash on and off.

Example

Il semaforo lampeggia.

The traffic light is flashing.

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