supongo que sí
/suponɡo ke si/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I guess so" is expressed as supongo que sí.
The phrase supongo que sí is used to express tentative agreement or to say yes when you are not completely certain about something.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of supongo (I suppose), que (that) and sí (yes). The word supongo is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb suponer.
How do you pronounce it?
/suponɡo ke si/
Did you know?
- The verb suponer literally means 'to put under', reflecting the idea of placing a premise underneath a conclusion.
- While supongo que sí expresses uncertainty, the verb suponer is also used in legal contexts to mean 'to presume' a fact until proven otherwise.
- While supongo que sí expresses uncertainty, you can turn the phrase into an enthusiastic 'of course' by replacing 'supongo' with claro to say claro que sí.
Examples in context
- Supongo que sí.I guess so.This sentence demonstrates how to use supongo que sí.Tatoeba #8672077 by ajje, translation #3820733 by CK
- Supongo que sí, pero no estoy segura.I guess so, but I'm not sure.
- ¿Mañana va a llover? Supongo que sí.Is it going to rain tomorrow? I guess so.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing whether their favorite cafe is open on Mondays.
- Lucía¿Está abierta la cafetería los lunes?Is the cafe open on Mondays?
- JavierSupongo que sí, creo haber ido un lunes.I guess so, I think I went one Monday.
- LucíaEspero que Javier tenga razón.I hope Javier is right.
- JavierNo lo sé con certeza.I don't know for certain.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
