If you say so....

Question

Si tu lo dices.... Is this the same for the above phrase?

Estaba pensando que eres una persona honesta pero ahora veo la verdad.... bueno, si tu lo dices.

Answer 1

Si tu lo dices is a good translation, but you can add así if you want, but then you are saying, If you say it like this.

Answer 2

No, no, no. Whoever is reading this, please don't add the "así". I'm a native Spanish speaker and it sounds terrible plus it doesn't have the same meaning.

Estoy de acuerdo contigo. ¿De dónde eres? - Daniela2041, Dec 9, 2014

:) - sanlee, Dec 9, 2014

Answer 3

"Si lo dices así" would be better I guess.

Answer 4

¡Si me dices "Bueno, si tu lo dices" una vez más te daré una bofetada que nunca olvidarás!

(Es una broma, no la tomen en serio)

:O- ) ...olvidarás? - sanlee, Dec 9, 2014

Editing time - Daniela2041, Dec 9, 2014

Answer 5

Well , don't think it like in english.. Así means "in that way" etc. and think what does "so" mean.. they are the same , no? if you say "si tú lo dices" it means "if you say it." For example it would be a dialog between a father and child.. "Dad Can I go out? -No." and the answer would be like " Vale. No voy a salir si lo dices así." I feel it like that because without así it doesn't sound good..

You are making a good reasoning, but it doesn't work out all that well because it is much too based on the literal. "Si tú lo dices" does not really apply in the example you posed and, come to think of it, neither does "..if you say so" - Gekkosan, Apr 24, 2010

"If you say so" is used when we do not have enough information to disprove an argument, but we don't quite believe it. Eg. "I'm telling you it's ok to go without an invitation. Nobody ever checks!" "Well, ok, if you say so..." "Bueno, si tú lo dices..." - Gekkosan, Apr 24, 2010

Answer 6

Are you sure, this course (Rocket Spanish) says it's Si tu lo dices.

"Si tú lo dices" - "If you say so". It's perfect. Don't make it any more complicated than it needs to. - Gekkosan, Apr 24, 2010