The use of " sí "

Question

What does " sí " mean in this sentence?

¿Y tú sí lo conoces?

I've been noticing a lot of sentences that have " sí " right in the middle of them, but I don't think they're meaning it as "yes."

Answer 1

The poster took the effort to place a accent over the "í" -- so in this case the "sí" makes a affermative statement. (Now I am only a beginner)

I believe your statement has been properly typed: "¿Y tú sí lo conoces?"

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I translate this as "And you, certainly know him?"

Answer 2

Sí with an accent means "yes".

Si with no accent means "if".

"And if you know it?" In the sentence, there should be no accent on the "i" in "si". The accent completely changes the meaning and it's not just for this word. For example te and té.

Te means you, it is a direct complement.

Té means tea, like you drink.

So, accents not only give emphasis, but sometimes give total different meaning.

Answer 3

I agree with Daniel. I hear this positive affirmation sí in the middle of many a sentence.

Answer 4

si means if