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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "what you hear."
lo que oyes
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (used as a reply to confirm a surprising previous statement)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. that's right
¿Me estás diciendo que dejas la empresa? - Lo que oyes.Are you telling me you're leaving the company? - That's right.
b. you heard right
Lo que oyes. No pienso ir a casa de tus padres en Navidad.You heard right. I'm not going to your parents' house for Christmas.
c. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Julio y Dolores se separaron. - ¿Sí? - Lo que oyes.Julio and Dolores split up. - Did they? - Yeah, they did.
¿Que tengo que volver a redactar el informe? - Lo que oyes.You mean I have to rewrite the report? - Yup, you have to.
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