Verifying questions with ¿Que si...?
To double-check or clarify a yes/no question before answering ("Are you asking if...?"), start your echo question with ¿Que si...?.
| Are you asking if I have mentioned it to the son-in-law? | ¿Que si se lo he mencionado al yerno? |
| Are you asking if I have reiterated the instruction to the daughter-in-law? | ¿Que si le he reiterado la instrucción a la nuera? |
Clarifying statements with ¿Que...?
To verify a statement or express surprise at what was just said ("Are you saying that...?"), use ¿Que...?.
| Are you saying that the daughter-in-law is not bringing the cutlery? | ¿Que la nuera no trae los cubiertos? |
| Are you saying that the hostess has washed the tablecloth? | ¿Que la anfitriona ha lavado el mantel? |
| Are you saying that the host is extremely nervous? | ¿Que el anfitrión está nerviosísimo? |
Responding with Que sí, que...
To emphatically answer an echo question or reaffirm your previous point ("Yes, I said that..."), use Que sí, que....
| Yes, I said that I have already specified it to the host. | Que sí, que ya se lo he especificado al anfitrión. |
| Yes, I said that the son-in-law has ordered the dinner. | Que sí, que el yerno ha encargado la cena. |
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