How to Say “Of Course” in Spanish

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por supuesto
/poɾ suˈpwesto/
The English phrase 'of course' can be translated into Spanish using several forms, most commonly por supuesto. Wiktionary also lists claro and cómo no.
Meaning: indicates enthusiastic agreement (intj)

Ways to say it

“of course” in Spanish
Spanish IPA
por supuesto /poɾ suˈpwesto/
claro /ˈklaɾo/
cómo no /ˌkomo ˈno/

These expressions are used to indicate enthusiastic agreement. For example, cómo no is a common way to express enthusiastic agreement or to say 'certainly' when someone asks for a favor or permission, often translating to 'why not'.

Which one should you use?

por supuesto is a complete phrase, whereas claro is often used as a shorter, more casual interjection meaning 'sure' or 'of course'. desde luego is a synonym for por supuesto that is often used to add a sense of certainty or emphasis. If you want to express 'without a doubt', you can use sin duda alguna.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

claro is more common in casual, everyday conversation than the slightly more formal por supuesto. cómo no is used informally to mean 'of course' or 'why not'.

Related words

Naturally (adv): por supuesto, desde luego, claro.

How does it change in a sentence?

To add emphasis to claro when agreeing, you can add que sí to form claro que sí, which translates to 'of course' or 'certainly'.

How do you pronounce it?

/poɾ suˈpwesto/

Did you know?

  • The word claro is a linguistic rarity because it preserves the original Latin 'kl-' sound, which usually transforms into a 'll-' sound in Spanish words.
  • The expression desde luego uses the word luego, which usually means 'later'. In this specific phrase, it refers to a logical sequence of events rather than a clock time.
  • In many Spanish-speaking regions, saying claro que sí with a rising intonation can actually signal that you are being sarcastic rather than enthusiastic.

Examples in context

  • Claro que lo sabe.
    Of course he knows.
    This sentence shows how to use claro to indicate someone knows something.
    Tatoeba #8448317 by arh, translation #8469711 by shekitten
  • Por supuesto que no.
    Of course not.
    This sentence uses por supuesto to express 'of course not'.
    Tatoeba #7938275 by Seael, translation #7938269 by Seael
  • ¡Por supuesto que sí!
    Of course yes!
    This sentence uses por supuesto to express an enthusiastic 'of course yes!'
    Tatoeba #4712519 by DarkHollow, translation #4708061 by adamtrousers
  • Claro que sí, lo haré de inmediato
    Of course, I will do it immediately
  • Por supuesto, estaré allí
    Of course, I will be there
  • Sin duda alguna, eso es cierto
    Of course, that is true
  • ¡Claro! Me encantaría
    Of course! I would love to
  • ¡Por supuesto que sí! No puedo resistirme a un postre delicioso
    Of course! I can't resist a delicious dessert
  • ¡Cómo no! Cuenta conmigo
    Of course! Count on me
  • 121 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Mateo asks Elena for help with a project.

  1. Mateo

    ¿Puedes ayudarme con este trabajo, Elena?
    Can you help me with this work, Elena?
  2. Elena

    ¡Por supuesto! Me encantaría ayudarte.
    Of course! I would love to help you.
  3. Mateo

    Muchas gracias, eres muy amable.
    Thank you very much, you are very kind.
  4. Elena

    No hay problema, Mateo.
    No problem, Mateo.

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