sí.
yes, yeah, (used to respond affirmatively to a question, used both informally and formally)
Meaning & usage
yes, yeah, (used to respond affirmatively to a question, used both informally and formally)
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).
hello? (used when answering a phone call)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Spanish sy, from Latin sīc (est).
yes; aye, ay; approbation, acceptance
Ganaron los síes.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Spanish sy, from Latin sīc (est).
prepositional form of se himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves
para sí
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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