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How to Say ‘The referee is blowing the whistle’ in Italian

L'arbitro fischia

l AHR-bee-troh FEES-kyah

[l AHR-bee-troh FEES-kyah]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian uses the simple present for something happening right now: fischia covers both "whistles" and "is blowing the whistle."

Phrase Breakdown

[l]

the

Elided article used before a vowel sound; part of 'l'evento' = 'the event'.

Example

Dopo l' incontro, ho preso qualche appunto.

After the meeting, I took some notes.

arbitro

[AHR-bee-troh]

referee

The official who enforces the rules of the match.

Example

L'arbitro dà il rigore.

The referee gives a penalty.

fischia

[FEES-kyah]

blows the whistle

From fischiare, to whistle.

Example

Lui fischia una canzone.

He whistles a song.

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