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what does 'lo que sí' mean?
ok i have this sentence 'lo que sí le hizo prometer fue ...'. which i believe translates to 'what he promised her was...'. I am not sure why the sí is there. can someone explain or point me to a website for further explanation.
The entire passage is 'Ella suponía que Will le era fiel en su particular convento náutico, y si no era prefería no saberlo. Lo que sí le hizo prometer fue que no se lanzaría de cabeza a la bebida.'
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- Anonymous8 years agoFavorite Answer
In this case means that "She in some way, forced him" or "made him to promise".
-"What she really did, was to make him to promise...". The adverb "really" take the place of "si", otherwise the phrase would be "Lo que le hizo prometer " (not emphasizing, just affirming). "What she did was make him to promise"
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Using "si":"Lo que si se nota es que cada vez los días son más cortos"- What is really noticeable is that each time the days are shorter. What you really notice is that each time the days get shorter.
Whitout "si"- "Lo que se nota es que cada vez los días son más cortos"- What is noticeable is that each time the days are shorter. "
"Si" is often used to emphasize:
-Si que me gusta esa chica- I really like that girl.
- Si que me gusta- I do like that/her/him/it
- 8 years ago
Lo que si basically means although so it is like a transition word
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