Whistling (es. Silbaba)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

El niño silbaba mientras caminaba.
The boy was whistling as he walked.
Context: daily life
Cuando estaba feliz, silbaba una canción.
When he was happy, he would whistle a song.
Context: daily life
En la clase, el profesor silbaba para llamar la atención.
In class, the teacher whistled to get attention.
Context: school

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Mientras esperábamos el autobús, silbaba una melodía que me gustaba.
While we were waiting for the bus, I was whistling a melody I liked.
Context: daily life
En el campo, se oía cómo la gente silbaba para comunicarse a distancia.
In the countryside, you could hear how people whistled to communicate over distances.
Context: tradition
Mi abuelo solía silbar canciones antiguas en las fiestas familiares.
My grandfather used to whistle old songs at family gatherings.
Context: family

Advanced (C1-C2)

El sonido que él silbaba evocaba memorias de su infancia en el campo.
The sound he whistled evoked memories of his childhood in the countryside.
Context: nostalgia
A través de su silbido, se podía interpretar su estado emocional en un contexto social complejo.
Through his whistling, you could interpret his emotional state in a complex social context.
Context: psychology
El arte de silbar, aunque parece sencillo, requiere una maestría que pocos logran desarrollar.
The art of whistling, although it seems simple, requires a mastery that few manage to develop.
Context: culture

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