How to Say “Yuh” in Spanish

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• While sí means 'yes', it is also the direct translation for 'himself', 'herself', 'itself' or 'themselves' depending on the context. This is because the word is a reflexive pronoun derived from the Latin 'sibi'.
• Using sí twice in a row, sí, sí, can sometimes be interpreted as a way of dismissively brushing someone off, similar to 'yeah, yeah' in English.
• While sí is the standard word for 'yes', some Spanish dialects use the word ajá to express agreement or to show they are following a story, similar to the English 'uh-huh'.