What does this sentence say exactly?

Question

It's a farmer that says this while looking up at the sky. "Ahora sí que viene el agua."

I've researched "sí que" and apparently it means "really" or "indeed"

So is the sentence saying "Now really the water comes?" Doesn't really make sense. I think the sentence is supposed to show optimism or hope for rain.

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Answer 1

I am an intermediate level learner and this may be a little beyond me but:

Although in English we use the progressive to refer to the future, in Spanish they do not- so viene can mean "it comes", but also the English "it is coming".

So if I translated it as "now certainly the water is coming" and put it in a hopeful, questioning tone would that work for you?

Anyway I cannot guarantee my approach, but it is my best guess.

Certainly is also good here. - pacofinkler, Aug 6, 2014

Answer 2

"This time really the water (rain) is coming" uh ¡apurate que ahora sí se viene el agua! Typical

Answer 3

It is a colloquial expression, so you could use something similar in your own culture, such as: I'm pretty sure that it's gonna rain now. You can bet that it will rain today.... I wish you could write some sentences you actually use.

All very good translations, I think you captured it best. - rodneyp, Aug 7, 2014

Answer 4

As I see it -Indeed is the word here. "Ahora sí que viene el agua." " Now indeed the rain is coming".

Answer 5

In American English I would translate it to "So now the water comes!" Out of context it could mean in the sense of finally or maybe it comes when we don't need it.

I think the other 2 previous answers are correct, but again more context might render a better interpretation.