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Old October 31, 2008, 12:40 PM
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"So you say..."
What do you think?

e.g. Labradors are the greatest breed.

So you say...

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= Tú lo dices.
= Eso es lo que tú dices.
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Old October 31, 2008, 01:34 PM
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100% sure the meaning is:

Si tu lo dices...

Literally, If you say that...
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If you want to sound slightly more doubtful: según lo que dices tú
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Eso será para ti...

It implies a subtle questioning of the truth of the initial statement
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Maybe a more unnatural response......

So you say = según tú

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Maybe a more unnatural response......

So you say = según tú
For según tú..., I thought; according to you... or like you said...

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