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Phrase · 🤨 Expressing reservations

No sé yo si es buena idea.

I'm not so sure it's a good idea.

C1voicing doubtinformalAudio · coming soon

Why every word is where it is

Noadverbnot, noséverbI knowsaber · present · 1st sing.yo1pronounI1st sing. · subjectsi2conjunctionif, whetheresverbisser · present · 3rd sing.buena3adjectivegoodbueno · fem. · sing.ideanounideafem. · sing..
  • yo → sé: postposed subject
  • buena → idea: f. sg.

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    A subject placed after no sé sounds sceptical: "I'm not so sure…".
  2. 2
    si = whether: an indirect question. Reported speech I and indirect questions →
  3. 3
    buena idea usually goes without an article.