yes | Sí, sí, sí, sí, sí, Así es, mañana. | No. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, I did, tomorrow. |
yes | Las respuestas a estas preguntas son sí, sí, sí y sí. | The answers to these questions are yes, yes, yes, and yes. |
yes | Repartir esos sándwiches... sí, sí. | Move those sandwiches... yes, yes. |
yes | Pues sí, supongo que sí. | Then yes, I suppose it does. |
yes | Entonces sí, ahora sí entramos al tema principal. | Then yes, now we do enter the principal topic. |
yes | Sí, sí, ella está bien, sí, sí. | Yes, yes, she's all right, yes, yes. |
yes | Sí y sí y sí y sí. | Okay. Yes and yes and yes and yes. |
yes | Sí, sí, sí, sí, ya sé donde estamos ahora. | Yes, yes, yes, yes, I know where we are now. |
yes | Sí, sí, sí, sí, por ahora. | Yes, yes, yes, yes, for the moment. |
yes | Pues sí, sí que hay, sí. | Yes, yes, there they are, yes. |
yes | ¡Vale, sí, sí, sí, estoy llorando y solo porque te tengo mucho miedo. | OK, yes, yes, yes, I'm crying and it's just because I am very frightened of you. |
yes | Pero sí, somos metódicos, sí, somos diligentes, sí, somos serios. | But yes, we're methodical, yes, we're diligent, yes, we're serious. |
yes | Muchísimo, sí, sí, sí. | Very much so, yes, yes, yes. |
yes | Que niño más bueno, sí, sí, sí. | That's my good boy, yes, yes, yes. |
yes | Creo que... sí, sí, sí, lo eres. | I think you... yes, yes, yes, you are. |
yes | Pero champú y acondicionador, sí, sí, sí. | But shampoos and conditioners, yes, yes, yes. |
yes | Positivamente, definitivamente sí, sí, sí. | Definitely yes, yes, yes. |
yes | Bueno, sí, sí, sí, es verdad. | W-well, yes, yes, yes, that's true. |
do | Esas fuerzas fundamentalistas islámicas sí usan métodos y tácticas terroristas y sí atacan adrede a personas civiles. | These Islamic Fundamentalist forces do use terrorist methods and tactics, and do target civilians. |
do | Entonces sí, ahora sí entramos al tema principal. | Then yes, now we do enter the principal topic. |
do | Pero sí planteó qué tipo de mundo sí necesitamos. | But it did pose what kind of world do we need. |
yes | —¿Quieres ir al cine? —Sí. | Do you want to go to the cinema? - Yes. |
approval | Para arrancar con la remodelación del edificio necesitamos el sí del cliente. | To start the remodeling of the building, we need the client's approval. |
right?, isn't that right?, am I right? | Vamos a ir hoy al cine, ¿a que sí? | We're going to the cinema today, right? |
yes or no? | Quieres ir al cine, ¿sí o no? | Do you want to go to the movies, yes or no? |
I bet | —No creo que me contraten. —A que sí; ya lo verás. | -I don't think they'll hire me. -I bet they will, you'll see. |
himself, itself, herself, yourself | Uno tiene la capacidad de analizarse a sí mismo y de rectificar sus propias acciones. | You need to take a good look at yourself in the mirror and decide whether you need to make changes in your life. |
himself, itself, herself, yourself | Como Alberto no deseaba implicarse a sí mismo en el asunto, se mantuvo al margen. Marina volvió a su casa cabizbaja, repitiéndose a sí misma que nada había salido bien. | As Alberto didn't want to implicate himself in the matter he decided to stay out of it. Marina went home with her head hanging low and kept telling herself it had all gone wrong. |
let's see whether, let's see if | ¡A ver si te callas, que no puedo oír la serie! | Let's see if (or: let's see whether) you shut up; I can't hear the programme! |
let's see | Dice que cocina bien, a ver si es cierto. | He says he cooks well; let's see if he's right. |
now it's time | ¡Ahora sí! El cuadro ha quedado terminado. | Now it's time! The painting has been completed. |
hardly speaks | Fernanda es muy tímida y apenas si habla. | Fernanda is very shy and hardly speaks. |
so if you know anything | Así que si sabes de algo me avisas, por favor. | So if you know anything, let me know please. |
help oneself | No te pueden ayudar si no te ayudas a ti mismo. | They can't help you if you don't help yourself. |
of course! | ¡Claro que sí! Podemos hacer la tarea juntos. | Of course! We can do our homework together. |
like yourself, as yourself, as you would yourself | El ser humano debe respetar al prójimo como a sí mismo. | Treat others as you would yourself. |
as if, as though | Tenía una migraña tan fuerte que sentía como si la cabeza me fuera a explotar. | I had a migraine so strong that it felt as if my head would explode. |
as if, as though | Para lograr que su esposa lo perdonara, Luis la trató como si fuera lo más importante en el universo. | To get his wife to forgive him, Luis treated her as though she were the most important thing in the world. |
as if for the first time, as if it were the first time | Disfrutaron como si fuera la primera vez que iban a la playa. | We partied as if for the first time going to the beach. |
without a second thought, without giving it a second thought | Dijo que se casaba como si nada, sin ilusión. | He said he was getting married, without a second thought. |
just like that | Juan hizo su tesis en un año, así, como si nada. | Juan did his thesis in a year, just like that. |
like water off a duck's back | Se quedó como si nada, como si le estuviera hablando del tiempo. | He took it like water off a duck's back, as though somebody was talking to him about the weather. |
self-confidence | Juan tiene una gran confianza en sí mismo; nunca duda de lo que hace. | Juan has great self-confidence; he never doubts what he does. |
know yourself | El artista necesita conocerse a sí mismo para llegar al culmen de su creatividad. | The artist needs to know herself in order to reach the peak of her creativity. |
correct me if I'm wrong | Corrígeme si me equivoco, pero ¿tú no estabas de viaje? | Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you go on vacation? |
believe in yourself | Cree en ti mismo: eres capaz de lograr grandes cosas. | Believe in yourself; you are capable of achieving great things. |
I think so, I believe so | —¿Tu hermana fue a clases? —Creo que sí. | Did your sister go to class? I think so. |
stretch | El pantalón dará de sí después de unos días. | The pants will stretch after a few days. |
go a long way | El proyecto dio de sí después de unos meses. | Exercising on a regular basis goes a long way, it keeps you healthy. |
give the best of yourself, give your best, give your all | Siempre dio lo mejor de sí mismo, por eso es un gran pintor. | He always gave his all and that's why he's a great painter. |
in itself, on its own | Una preposición de por sí no significa nada, pero combinada con otras palabras puede significar muchas cosas. | A preposition in itself doesn't mean anything, but combined with another word it means many things. |
say yes | Le pedí permiso a mi papá y dijo que sí. | I asked my dad for permission and he said yes. |
prove to yourself | Creo que se casa para demostrarse a sí mismo que puede comprometerse con alguien de por vida. | I think he's getting married to prove to himself that he can commit to one person for life. |
deep inside | Tengo un mal presentimiento dentro de mí. | I've got a bad feeling deep inside me. |
doubt yourself | Duda de sí mismo porque nadie ha tenido fe en él. | He doubts himself because nobody has had faith in him. |
have self-control, be in control | No me voy a comer ese helado porque soy dueña de mí misma. | I'm not going to eat the ice-cream because I've got self-control. |
in itself | La cuestión en sí no es grave, pero podría empeorar si no hacemos algo al respecto. | The issue in itself is not serious, but it could get worse if we don't do something about it. |
in itself, in himself, in herself | El tema en sí mismo es apasionante. | The theme is passionate in itself. |
find yourself | Se fue a la India solo en un viaje iniciático, para encontrarse a sí mismo. | She went India on an initiation trip, in order to find herself. |
fool yourself | Lo que está haciendo Manuel es engañarse a sí mismo. Tiene que reconocer que está gordo y moverse. | Manny is just fooling himself, because he won't admit that he needs to exercise more. |
Yes | Entonces sí nos dieron permiso de ir. | Yes, they did give us permission to leave. |
each other | Los animales de esta especie tienden a ser territoriales y a matarse entre sí. | Animals of this species tend to be territorial and kill each other. |
undoubtedly | No se sabe de qué murió la víctima, pero, eso sí, se trata de un caso de homicidio. | We do not know exactly how the victim died, but it was undoubtedly a case of homicide. |
however | Carlos es un excelente amigo. Eso sí, si le prestas dinero, no va a pagarte nunca. | Carlos is a great friend. However, if you lend him money don't expect him to pay you back. |
out of your wits | Tienes que calmar a tu novia; está fuera de sí. | You have to calm your girlfriend down. She is out of her wits. |
speak for itself | Los números hablan por sí mismos, las ventas están subiendo. | The numbers speak for themselves, sales are rising. |
speak for itself | Los números hablan por sí solos, el precio ha aumentado un 200%. | The numbers speak for themselves: the price has gone up 200%. |
see you tomorrow God willing | —Hasta mañana, abuela. —Hasta mañana, si Dios quiere. | - See you tomorrow grandma. - See you tomorrow, God willing. |
even if | Incluso si tratas de evitarlo, no podrás. | Even if you try to avoid it, you won't be able to. |
what happens | No sé qué voy a hacer hoy, esperaré lo que dé de sí la noche. | I don't know what to do today; I guess I'll wait and see what happens. |
especially | Debemos realizar el pago, más si cabe posibilidad de que nos corten la luz. | We have to make the payment, especially given that they might cut off our electricity. |
there's not a chance in hell | ¡Me corto los cojones si acierta el tiro! | There's not a chance in hell that he will hit the bull's eye. |
I hope so | —Ya verás que te darán la beca.
—¡Ojalá que sí! | -You'll see, they'll give you the scholarship.
-I hope so. |
full of yourself | Está tan pagado de sí mismo que no hay quien lo aguante. | He is so full of himself that nobody can stand him. |
to myself, to yourself | Yo pensaba para mí que aquello no era una buena idea. | I thought to myself that that was not a good idea. |
indeed | Un buen vino, por cierto. | A good wine indeed. |
in case | Llévate un paraguas por si llueve. | Take an umbrella in case it rains. |
in case, just in case | Por si acaso, no salgas sin paraguas. | Just in case, don't go out without an umbrella. |
if that were not enough | Juan se comió todo mi almuerzo y por si eso fuera poco, ¡también el postre! | Juan ate all of my lunch and, if that were not enough, also my dessert! |
just in case | No creo que llueva, pero llevaré un paraguas por si las dudas. | I don't think it's raining, but I'll bring an umbrella just in case. |
just in case | Mejor llevo el paraguas por si las moscas. | I better take my umbrella, just in case. |
by itself, by himself, by herself, by yourself | Dejó de fumar por sí mismo. | He quit smoking by himself. |
by yourself, alone | Juan hizo todo el trabajo por sí solo sin ayuda de nadie. | Juan did all the work by himself without the help of anyone. |
just because, because I say so | —¿Por qué debo ir a la escuela? —Porque sí. | - "Why do I have to go to school" - "Because I say so" - |
perhaps, maybe | —¿Crees que Juan irá a la fiesta? —Puede que sí. | - Do you think Juan will go to the party? -
- Maybe. - |
yes! | Que sí, ya te dije que voy a ir a tu fiesta. | Yes, I already told you that I'll go to your party. |
and | Mis hijos no dejan de pedirme cosas: que si un videojuego, que si una bicicleta, que si una pelota... | My children never stop asking me for things: a video game, and a bicycle, and a ball... |
how about [+gerund]? | Qué tal si vamos al cine. | How about we go to the movies? |
who knows if | ¡Quién sabe si el futuro ya está escrito! | Who knows if the future is already written. |
go into your shell | Cuando está deprimido se repliega en sí mismo. | He goes into his shell whenever he's depressed. |
self-confidence | Buscamos un empleado que proyecte seguridad en sí mismo. | We're looking for an employee who projects self-confidence. |
in case, just in case | Si acaso viniese, ya tengo preparada la habitación. | In case he comes, I have the room ready. |
if that's the case | No creo que llueva pero, si así fuere, tendremos que cancelar el día en la playa. | I don't think it will rain, but if that's the case we'll have to cancel our day at the beach. |
if that's your wish, if that's what you want | Mañana iremos al teatro, si así lo deseas. | We'll go the theatre tomorrow, if that's your wish. |
if possible | Me gustaría ir al cine, si cabe la posibilidad. | I'd like to go to the cinema, if possible. |