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"Si" is a form of "si", a conjunction which is often translated as "if". "Yo sí" is a phrase which is often translated as "I do". Learn more about the difference between "yo sí" and "si" below.
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. I do
¿Todos sabéis las reglas del juego? - ¡Yo sí!Do you all know the rules of the game? - I do!
b. I did
No vi la película. - Yo sí que vi la película y me pareció fantástica.I didn't see the film. - I did see the film and I thought it was fantastic.
c. I would
¿Tú no viajarías a la Luna? Yo sí.Wouldn't you travel to the Moon? I would.
d. I can
Yo no sé hablar español. - Yo sí.I can't speak Spanish. - I can.
e. I could
¿Podríais venir mañana a cenar? - Supongo que yo sí, pero no sé si mi esposo podrá.Could you come tomorrow for dinner? - I guess I could, but I don't know about my husband.
f. I am
¿No estás viendo la serie de terror sobre zombis? Pues yo sí.Aren't you watching the horror series about zombies? Well I am.
g. I was
Mi hermano Luis no estuvo en esta escuela de pequeño, pero yo sí.My brother Luis wasn't in this school as a kid, but I was.
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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. if
Si llueve mañana, cancelaremos el picnic.If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.
a. whether
Preguntó si me estaba divirtiendo.He asked whether I was enjoying myself.
b. if
Paco quiere saber si Laura también va a asistir.Paco wants to know if Laura is also going to attend.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. B
Primero lo oí en si menor.I first heard it played in B minor.
b. ti (solfége)
Practiquemos las escalas en orden inverso: do, si, la...Let's practice scales in reverse order: do, ti, la...
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