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sí

yes

adverb see Very Common
Communication Responses

Usage Note

sí (yes) carries an accent to set it apart from si ('if'), which has none. Stressed, it also means 'indeed': sí que lo sé ('I really do know it'). As a reflexive pronoun sí means 'himself/herself/themselves'.

Examples

"Sí, quiero ir."

Natural Translation

Yes, I want to go.

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