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January 25, 2009, 04:46 PM
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Claro que si
can someone please tell me what this phrase means?
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#2
January 25, 2009, 04:50 PM
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Of course.
But of course. |
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January 25, 2009, 04:53 PM
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Yes, Rusty's answers are very accurate.
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January 25, 2009, 05:16 PM
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ok thanks.
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January 25, 2009, 08:16 PM
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You're welcome. By the way, there's an accent on the word sí in the expression.
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January 26, 2009, 11:22 AM
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What about the phrase "si claro"? I hear spanish speakers use this a lot. Does it just mean "yes, of course"? Is it used a lot more than we use the phrase "of course" in English?
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January 26, 2009, 11:54 AM
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Sí, claro. = Yes, of course.
This can also mean of course. Spanish speakers tend to use phrases like this a lot more often than English speakers do. |
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January 26, 2009, 11:57 AM
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Thanks, Rusty - that was what I was getting at. I almost feel like saying "of course" all the time (in English) is a bit condescending. But I hear "Si claro" from Spanish speakers SO MUCH that I can't imagine that they mean it to be condescending.
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January 27, 2009, 01:02 AM
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It's usuall in spanish to say some sentences saying "I'm hearing you, you can continue...."
Si, claro te sigo vale si, vale vaya que cosas .... 
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January 27, 2009, 06:35 PM
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ok, that makes sense because i hear it on the radio a lot when people are calling in and the dj says claro que sí when the caller stops talking for a moment. also, if someone says no claro que sí, that would just mean no, right? like if someone said 'you're rude' and the person responded 'no claro que sí', it means no, you're wrong..right?
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January 27, 2009, 07:00 PM
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If you want to contradict a statement you would say 'no, claro que no'.
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