fare sì con la testa
[fare s'i kkon la t'ɛsta]
verb
to nod
Lesson: Verbs 10, Level 22
How the word "fare sì con la testa" is translated into English
[fare s'i kkon la t'ɛsta]
verb
to nod
Lesson: Verbs 10, Level 22
Non devi parlare, basta fare sì con la testa.
[ˈnon ˈdɛvi parˈlare, ˈbasta ˈfare si ˈkkon la ˈtɛsta.]
You don't have to speak, just nod.
Gli ho chiesto se aveva fame e ha fatto sì con la testa.
[ʎi ˈɔ ˈkkjɛsto ˈse aˈveva ˈfame ˈe ˈa ˈfatto si ˈkkon la ˈtɛsta.]
I asked him if he was hungry and he nodded.
Il bambino fa sì con la testa, ma non capisce niente.
[il bamˈbino ˈfa ssi ˈkkon la ˈtɛsta, ma ˈnnon kaˈpiʃʃe ˈnjɛnte.]
The child nods, but he doesn't understand anything.
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