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    Pueden decirme como usar "!que sí!" y "!que no!"

    I have heard and seen the phrases many times but I am hesitant to use them because I don't know their exact usage. One of my favorite songs is "La Paloma" and there is a line: "Que sí, que sí, que no, que no! Cuando ella quiere no quiero yo!"

    I know that songs do not always translate well or even make sense at times but can you explain the usage of que sí and que no in normal conversation?

    Thank you!
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    Quote Originally Posted by vicente
    Hola Girls:

    This is a little off topic...but pueden decirme como usar "!que sí!" y "!que no!"

    I have heard and seen the phrases many times but I am hesitant to use them because I don't know their exact usage. One of my favorite songs is "La Paloma" and there is a line: "Que sí, que sí, que no, que no! Cuando ella quiere no quiero yo!"

    I know that songs do not always translate well or even make sense at times but can you explain the usage of que sí and que no in normal conversation?

    Thank you!
    vicente, ¿qué tal si empezás un nuevo hilo con tu consulta? (copialo, ¡prometo responder!)
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    Hola Vicente:

    simplemente se usa para dar énfasis. Es igual a decir sí o no, pero con más énfasis, normalmente con algo de enfado.

    Vamos al cine? No. ¿Pero y si fueramos? ¡¡Te digo que no!!

    ¿Me compras un helado? Sí. ¿Me lo compras ahora? ¡Ya te he dicho que sí!

    No sé si te queda claro.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vicente
    Hola a todos:


    Pueden decirme como usar "!que sí!" y "!que no!"

    I have heard and seen the phrases many times but I am hesitant to use them because I don't know their exact usage. One of my favorite songs is "La Paloma" and there is a line: "Que sí, que sí, que no, que no! Cuando ella quiere no quiero yo!"

    I know that songs do not always translate well or even make sense at times but can you explain the usage of que sí and que no in normal conversation?

    Thank you!
    los hispanoparlantes recordarán la vieja canción infantil:

    "que llueva, que llueva..." y sigue:
    "la vieja está en la cueva (o "la virgen de la cueva", en otra versión),
    los pajarillos cantan
    las nubes se levantan.
    que sí, que no, que caiga un chaparrón..."

    I think, vicente, "que sí, que no" like that, put together, shows some uncertainty (it looks like rain is coming, but you can't be sure, you want it to rain, and you don't)... doubt, too. We use it to express some irritation (in some cases) because the other person (or the rain) can't or won't decide! As if you're protesting, "you say YES, then NO" (="me dices que sí, que no")

    does that answer your question?

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    Thank you Exx! and thank you Laura. Como siempre me han ayudado con respuestas claro y sincillas que las cuales aun un tonto como yo puede entender!!

    Corrijan mis errores por favor!
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    Quote Originally Posted by vicente
    Thank you Exx! and thank you Laura. Como siempre me han ayudado con respuestas claras y sencillas - las cuales aún un tonto como yo puede entender!!

    Corrijan mis errores por favor!
    Por supuesto no eres ningún tonto, vicente...y me temo que me vas a odiar si te corrijo tanto...

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    Quote Originally Posted by exxcéntrica
    Por supuesto no eres ningún tonto, vicente...y me temo que me vas a odiar si te corrijo tanto...
    CLARO QUE NO! EXX mi amiga. Sería imposible odiarte! Te agradezco muchísimo! Solo espero que no te cansas de corrigirme!!
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    amiga exx, "no te gastes", como decimos acá... dice q es tonto sólo para q le digamos q no lo es... jaja.
    saludos a ambos,
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    Quote Originally Posted by lauracipolla
    amiga exx, "no te gastes", como decimos acá... dice q es tonto sólo para q le digamos q no lo es... jaja.
    saludos a ambos,
    laura
    JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA

    Ay chihuahua Laura!! Eres...how do you say..."too smart for your own good"...or in this case...too smart for me!! .

    BTW: I like "no te gastes"...a new phrase learned today!!
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    ay, vicente! no sigas con tus "piropos", que me voy a poner colorada!!!

    jaja

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