Whe do you use "si fuera" in a sentence?

Question

What exactly does it mean?....."if"?

Answer 1

Si fuera tu aprendería español en spanishdict.com= If I were you I would learn spanish on spanishdict.com.

Answer 2

if I were a rich man, ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum. all day long I'd biddy biddy bum. if I were a wealthy man.

an example taken from an old song.... from fiddler in the roof I believe.

the si part is not translated as yes, but instead the probability of if.

hope this helps!

• I like the way you explained it with that song! - Lise-Laroche Nov 8, 2009
• thanks... i used to hear that song when i was a child and it always stuck in my head the 'if i were' part, since in proper grammar it's 'i am, you are/i was, you were' but... - zenejero Nov 9, 2009

Answer 3

Yes...If I were...

Answer 4

Si yo fuera una chica, sería una lesbiana.

• errr... and how is that and why, if I may ask? - zenejero Nov 9, 2009

Answer 5

Si fuera rico viajaría mucho. If I was rich, I would travel a lot.