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Old 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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Old January 25, 2009, 04:50 PM
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Of course.
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Yes, Rusty's answers are very accurate.
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Old January 25, 2009, 05:16 PM
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ok thanks.
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Old January 25, 2009, 08:16 PM
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You're welcome. By the way, there's an accent on the word in the expression.
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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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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It's usuall in spanish to say some sentences saying "I'm hearing you, you can continue...."
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Old 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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