sí, lo hiciste
The English phrase "yes, you did" is translated into Spanish as sí, lo hiciste.
This expression is used to confirm that someone has completed a specific action. When you want to say "Yes, you did it!" in an encouraging way, you can also say ¡Sí, lo lograste!
Which one should you use?
The form sí, lo hiciste is used when addressing only one person. If you are addressing a group of people, you should use sí, lo hicieron instead. Additionally, the pronoun lo is used for a masculine object, whereas la is used for a feminine object (e.g., la hiciste).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase sí, lo hiciste, the word hiciste is the second-person singular preterite indicative of the verb hacer, used when speaking informally to a single person.
Did you know?
- While hiciste comes from the verb hacer meaning 'to do', the same verb is used to describe weather. For example, hace frío means 'it is cold'.
- The word sí shares a common linguistic ancestor with the English word 'self' through the Proto-Indo-European root '*swé'.
- In Spanish, the word sí only means 'yes' when it has a written accent. Without the accent, si means 'if', which can turn a confirmation into a conditional statement.
Examples in context
- Sí, lo hiciste muy bien.Yes, you did it very well.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about a finished task.
- LucíaJavier, ¿terminé el informe?Javier, did I finish the report?
- JavierSí, lo hiciste hace una hora.Yes, you did it an hour ago.
- Lucía¡Qué alivio!What a relief!
- JavierAhora puedes descansar.Now you can rest.
