Stai cercando di farmi arrossire?
Are you trying to make me blush?
Language note: This phrase can be used humorously to acknowledge a compliment.
Culture note: In Italy, light teasing and playful banter can be part of flirtation.
Context: They express how your compliments make them feel.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Stai
[sty]
Are
Indicates a state or action in progress.
Stai cercando di farmi imparare questa frase?
Are you trying to make me learn this phrase?
cercando
[cher-KAN-doh]
trying
Making an effort to accomplish something.
Cercando nuove idee.
Trying new ideas.
di
[dee]
to
Expressing purpose or intent.
Di farlo bene è importante.
To do it well is important.
farmi
[FAHR-mee]
make me
Causing a certain response or reaction in oneself.
Farmi ridere è un'arte.
Making me laugh is an art.
arrossire
[ahr-roh-SEE-reh]
blush
To become visibly red due to emotion.
Con queste parole mi fai arrossire.
With these words, you make me blush.
Phrase Parts
Stai cercando
Di farmi arrossire
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