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sí.

yes, yeah, (used to respond affirmatively to a question, used both informally and formally)

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Meaning & usage

particle/ˈsi/[ˈsi][hi ~ xi]
  1. yes, yeah, (used to respond affirmatively to a question, used both informally and formally)

  2. Used to give positive emphasis to a verb, which is often replaced. Functions similarly to English do.

    "Les gusta el chocolate, ¿verdad?" "A mí sí, pero a él no."
    No sabemos si es sostenible, pero lo que sí sabemos es que funciona muy bien.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish sy, from Latin sīc (est).

intj/ˈsi/[ˈsi][hi ~ xi]
  1. hello? (used when answering a phone call)

    Spain
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish sy, from Latin sīc (est).

noun/ˈsi/[ˈsi][hi ~ xi]
  1. yes; aye, ay; approbation, acceptance

    masculine
    Ganaron los síes.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish sy, from Latin sīc (est).

pron/ˈsi/[ˈsi][hi ~ xi]
  1. prepositional form of se himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves

    para sí
  2. prepositional form of se yourself, yourselves

    ante sí
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin sibi, from Proto-Indo-European *sébʰye, dative of *swé (“self”). Cognate with French soi, Italian sé, and Portuguese si.

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