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Learn French: si - yes answering a negative question

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/Answering negative questions (si)
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si

Word

si

Meaning

yes (answering a negative question)

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Answering negative questions (si)

Usages of si

L'ambassadeur ne signe pas le traité ? Si, il le signe.

The ambassador isn't signing the treaty? Yes, he is signing it.

Vous ne refusez pas l'accord ? Si, je le refuse.

You aren't refusing the agreement? Yes, I am refusing it.

Ils ne ratifient pas l'alliance ? Si, ils l'acceptent.

They aren't ratifying the alliance? Yes, they are accepting it.

L'allié ne veut pas rompre l'alliance ? Si, il veut la rompre.

The ally doesn't want to break the alliance? Yes, he wants to break it.

L'ambassadeur ne ratifie pas le traité en Espagne ? Si.

The ambassador isn't ratifying the treaty in Spain? Yes, he is.

Ils ne refusent pas l'accord à Paris ? Si.

They aren't refusing the agreement in Paris? Yes, they are.

Il n'y a plus d'accord ? Si, l'ambassadeur le signe demain.

Is there no longer an agreement? Yes, the ambassador is signing it tomorrow.

Si, notre allié est très pacifique.

Yes, our ally is very peaceful.

Tu ne veux plus rien étudier ? Si, mais l'informatique est trop difficile pour y réussir seul.

You don't want to study anything anymore? Yes I do, but computer science is too difficult to succeed in it alone.

N'est-il pas en train de pleurer ? Si, mais qu'il dorme !

Isn't he crying? Yes, but let him sleep!

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