y si fuera ella

and what if it's her

and if I were her

y si fuera ella(ee see fweh-rah eh-yah)

phrase

1. (used to talk about identity; third person singular)

a. and what if it's her

Llama alguien a la puerta, pero no pienso abrir. - ¿Y si fuera ella? - No, ella no puede ser porque tiene llave.

Someone is knocking on the door, but I'm not opening it. - And what if it's her? - No, it can't be because she has a key.

2. (used to talk about movement; third person singular)

a. and if she went

No me apetecer ir a la fiesta. - ¿Y si fuera ella? - ¿Quién, Mercedes? Bueno, en ese caso sí que me apetecería ir.

I don't feel like going to the party. - And if she went? - Who? Mercedes? Well, in that case, yes, I would feel like going.

3. (if I were in her shoes; first person singular)

a. and if I were her

Yo creo que el puesto que le han ofrecido es muy bueno, y si fuera ella, lo aceptaría sin pensármelo dos veces.

I think the post they've offered her is very good, and if I were her, I'd accept it without a second thought.