Phrase · 🪶 Hedging and softening
Yo que tú, me lo pensaría dos veces.
If I were you, I'd think twice.
C1giving cautious adviceinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
YopronounI1st sing. · subjectque1conjunction(yo que tú) if I were youtúpronounyou2nd sing. · subject,mepronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.lo2object pronounit, himél · 3rd sing. · direct objectpensaría3verbI would thinkpensar · conditional · 1st sing.dosdeterminertwovecesnountimesvez · fem. · pl..
- Yo → pensaría: subject
- me → pensaría: dative of interest
- dos → veces: pl.
Word for word: “I, (if I were) you, would think it over twice.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Yo que tú = if I were you: a short, friendly frame for advice.
- 2pensárselo: me + lo add personal involvement; Spanish needs both. Pronoun nuances: dative of interest, ello, sí / consigo, pronominal verbs →
- 3Conditional: what you would do in their place. Conditional: forms and uses →