if Significado & definición

Significado de if en español

• 0 used to say that something will happen only in the case that something else happens or is true -- si

  • We’ll have the party in the garden if the weather’s good.

• 1 used to talk about something that might happen or be true -- si

  • What will we do if this doesn’t work?

• 2 whether -- si

  • I wonder if he’ll get the job.

• 3 used to mean ‘always’ or ‘every time’ -- si, cuando

  • If you mention his mother, he cries.

• 4 used to say what the situation will be if something does not happen -- si no

  • I hope to see you there but, if not, I’ll call you.

• 5 used when you offer someone something -- si quieres

  • If you like, I could drive you there.

• 6 used when you give someone advice -- si estuviera en tu lugar

  • I think I’d take the money if I were you.

• 7 used to express a wish for something that is impossible or unlikely to happen -- ojalá

  • If only I knew the answer!

• 8 if this is the case -- en ese caso

  • It might rain this afternoon. If so, we’ll have the party indoors.

• 9 indicates sth happens when sth else happens or exists -- si

  • If he can save enough money, he’s going to travel around Europe. Si puede ahorrar suficiente dinero, viajará por Europa.

  • You won’t get paid if you don’t go to work. No te pagarán si no vas a trabajar.

• 10 whether -- si

  • We asked him if he wanted to come to the party. Le preguntamos si quería venir a la fiesta.

  • I’m not sure if this is good news or not. No estoy seguro de si esto es una buena noticia o no.

• 11 indicates when sth always happens -- si

  • If I drink too much coffee, I start to feel dizzy. Si tomo demasiado café, empiezo a sentirme mareado.

  • She’ll be grumpy tomorrow if she goes to bed too late. Ella estará de mal humor mañana si se acuesta demasiado tarde.

• 12 indicates sb’s feelings about a possibility -- si

  • I apologize if the music was too loud. Pido disculpas por si la música estaba demasiado alta.

  • I don’t care if she never speaks to us again. No me importa si nunca nos vuelve a hablar.

• 13 indicates you are about to give advice -- si yo fuera tú

  • If I were you I’d take an umbrella. Si yo fuera tú, cogería un paraguas.

• 14 indicates regret that a situation is not different -- si solamente

  • If only she’d told me she was in trouble. I could have helped. Si solamente me hubiera dicho que tenía problemas. Yo podría haber ayudado.