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

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

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updated Nov 9, 2009
posted by jdelel

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

updated Nov 8, 2009
posted by kenwilliams
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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!

updated Nov 9, 2009
edited by zenejero
posted by zenejero
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
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Si yo fuera una chica, sería una lesbiana.

updated Nov 9, 2009
posted by jeezzle
errr... and how is that and why, if I may ask? - zenejero, Nov 9, 2009
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Si fuera rico viajaría mucho. If I was rich, I would travel a lot.

updated Nov 8, 2009
posted by Leslieanna
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Yes...If I were...

updated Nov 8, 2009
posted by 0068e2f4