Grammatical class

Verb

siffler

(transitive, intransitive) to whistle

Details

Syllables

sif-fler

Phonetics

si.fle

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

6051

Freq. (movies)

8948

Freq. (news)

17062

Sentences

Il sait siffler.

He knows how to whistle.

A1

Cesse de siffler.

Stop whistling.

A1

Sais-tu siffler ?

Do you know how to whistle?

A1

Empêche-le de siffler.

Don't let him whistle.

A1

Elle siffle un air bizarre.

She's whistling a strange tune.

A2

Je t'ai entendu siffler. Tu dois être heureux.

I heard you whistling. You must be happy.

A2

Elle essaie de siffler, mais elle ne sait pas comment.

She's trying to whistle, but she doesn't know how.

A2

L’arbitre a sifflé la mi-temps.

The referee blew the whistle for half-time.

B1

J'ai entendu quelqu'un siffler.

I heard someone whistle.

B1

Tom a commencé à siffler un air.

Tom began to whistle a tune.

B1

Je pouvais entendre les balles siffler au-dessus de nos têtes.

I could hear the bullets whizzing overhead.

B1