I do, I don't.

[bricks]

How do you transalte these words. I'm aware that in Spanish there is no translation for "do" in this context, which is why I'm confused.

Thanks.

[irmamar]

It all depends on the question, but if you want to answer a question 'sí' or 'no' is enough:

- ¿Tienes hermanos?
- Sí/no.

[bricks]

Thank you.

What if I wanted to be very specific about something though.

Like someone says "You have my money". I would respond maybe with "I don't, but I know who does."

Any idea?

[poli]

Escrito originalmente por bricks

Thank you.

What if I wanted to be very specific about something though.

Like someone says "You have my money". I would respond maybe with "I don't, but I know who does."

Any idea?

¿Tienes dinero tú? No lo tengo pero conozo alguien que lo tiene.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Escrito originalmente por bricks

Thank you.

What if I wanted to be very specific about something though.

Like someone says "You have my money". I would respond maybe with "I don't, but I know who does."

Any idea?

-- Tú tienes mi dinero.
-- No, pero sé quién lo tiene. ...or... (Yo) no lo tengo, pero sé quién (sí) lo tiene.

Escrito originalmente por poli

¿Tienes dinero (tú)? No lo tengo pero conozco a alguien que lo tiene.

@Poli: Your sentences mean something different:
-- Do you have (any) money?
-- No, I don't. But I know someone who does.

[poli]

Escrito originalmente por AngelicaDeAlquezar

-- Tú tienes mi dinero.
-- No, pero sé quién lo tiene. ...or... (Yo) no lo tengo, pero sé quién (sí) lo tiene.




@Poli: Your sentences mean something different:
-- Do you have (any) money?
-- No, I don't. But I know someone who does.

Oh yes, that's right. In my haste I read the English wrong.

[CarmenCarmona]

Referring to the verb 'to have' for example, it would be:

-Yes, I do. --> Si, (yo) sí que lo tengo (yo).
-No, I don't. --> No, (yo) no lo tengo (yo).

In Spanish you have to repeat the original verb as if you were saying: Yes, I do have it.

[irmamar]

Escrito originalmente por CarmenCarmona

Referring to the verb 'to have' for example, it would be:

-Yes, I do. --> Si, (yo) sí que lo tengo (yo).
-No, I don't. --> No, (yo) no lo tengo (yo).

In Spanish you have to repeat the original verb as if you were saying: Yes, I do have it.

It all depends on the context. Many times we say just "no", or even "no, yo no":

- ¿Tienes tú mi libro de mates?
- No, yo no.
- Sí (or "sí, lo tengo yo")

("Sí, yo sí" is not common )

[bricks]

Escrito originalmente por CarmenCarmona

Referring to the verb 'to have' for example, it would be:

-Yes, I do. --> Si, (yo) sí que lo tengo (yo).
-No, I don't. --> No, (yo) no lo tengo (yo).

In Spanish you have to repeat the original verb as if you were saying: Yes, I do have it.

What does "sí que" mean? I have never come across this... is it a phrase or should i translate it literally?

[irmamar]

Here "que" is used to give emphasis. You could say: sí, lo tengo. But if you add "que" (sí que lo tengo) you add emphasis to the fact that you have it (I'm not sure if I can explain it clearly )


- ¿Tienes tú mi libro?
- Sí, lo tengo. (neutral way)
- Sí que lo tengo. ¿Lo necesitas?