que si

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ke si/ [ke si]
• Syllabification: que si

Phrase

que si

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see que,‎ si.
2. (followed by subjunctive) if only

   ¡Que si hubiera más tiempo!

   If only there was more time!

3. Used to list things, often things one thinks are too many, e.g. someone's complaints or excuses, or things someone tells you to do.

   Tu hijo nunca hace la tarea y no para de poner excusas: que si la perdió, que si se la comió el perro...

   Your son never does his homework and won't stop making excuses: "I lost it", "My dog ate it"...

   Mi profe de inglés no se paraba de quejar de mí: que si no prestaba atención, que si no pronunciaba bien...

   My English teacher wouldn't stop complaining about me, saying I wasn't pay attention, that I wasn't pronouncing things right...

See also

• a que sí