English translation of "como tú digas" - "whatever you say..."

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112 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	Spanish > English
Subject:	General
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	como tú digas
Context:	-¿Qué tal, prima? Ya estás lista para el recorrido? -¡Sí, claro, Amanda, como tú digas! Not sure if the cousin who is answering means "just like you describe it" (the grand tour of the plant), or something else like "whatever you want". Amanda, her cousin, has been her supervisor at work and has a put-down attitude towards her cousin.

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112 months ago

Carlos Pablo MIGUES-LABANCA, BSc. wrote:

alright / ok

My comment:

Como (tú) quieras/digas is just a way of showing one's attitude to be much willing to do what required by the other person. No irony whatsoever !!! She's simply used to obeying without hesitation.

When we want to be cynical we say sth. like: Tus deseos son órdenes (your wish is my command).

Hope this helps. :o)

112 months ago

Charles Ferguson wrote:

whatever you say...

My comment:

Just a guess, but I think Amanda's cousin is acquiescing, perhaps in a deferential sort of way. She is perhaps implying "that's OK by me".

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112 months ago

María P. Álvarez wrote:

I agree, Amanda's cousin seems to not want to "create waves"...

112 months ago

María P. Álvarez wrote:

I don't agree with the comments: the cousin is being ironical. Her reply means: "since you are always the one who makes the decisions or decides what is right or wrong". Perhaps we can add anyway to whatever you say to show the hint of rebellion.

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