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"Sí" is a form of "sí", an adverb which is often translated as "yes". "Papi" is a noun which is often translated as "daddy". Learn more about the difference between "papi" and "sí" below.
el papi(
pah
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pee
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (relative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. daddy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi papi es el hombre más fuerte del mundo.My daddy is the strongest man in the world.
b. dad (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Papi, necesito dinero para comprar un libro.Dad, I need money to buy a book.
c. pop (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Papi, ¿me llevas al cine?Pop, could you take me to the movies?
2. (colloquial) (term of endearment; used to address a man) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. baby (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Qué te pasa, papi?What's the matter, baby?
3. (colloquial) (used to address a male friend) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. dude (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
A ver, papi. ¿Vamos a la fiesta o no?Come on, dude. Shall we go to the party or not?
b. mate (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Bueno, papi. Nos vemos.Ok, mate. See you soon.
4. (colloquial) (attractive man) (Bolivia) (Caribbean) (Mexico) (Paraguay)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Paraguay
a. hunk (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Ese papi me vuelve loca!That hunk drives me crazy!
sí(
see
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. yes
¿Quieres ir al cine? - Sí, pero primero hay que comer.Do you want to go to the movies? - Yes, but let's eat first.
2. (emphatic)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Yo sí quiero acompañarlos a Disney.I do want to go with you to Disney World.
Ella no aprobó, pero yo sí.She didn't pass, but I did.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. himself (third person singular masculine)
Suele jugar ajedrez con sí mismo.He usually plays chess against himself.
b. herself (third person singular feminine)
¡Se envió una carta a sí misma!She sent a letter to herself!
c. itself (third person singular)
El hilo se está enredando en sí.The string is getting tangled up in itself.
e. yourself (second person singular formal)
Solo desea el bien para sí.You only wish good for yourself.
f. yourselves (second person plural formal)
¡Solo tienen que creer en sí mismos!You just have to believe in yourselves!
