Significado
Expressing obviousness or strong agreement.
Contexto cultural
In Spain, '¡Claro!' is used constantly. You will hear it in shops, at home, and in meetings. Mexicans often use '¡Claro!' but may prefer '¡Claro que sí!' to sound more polite and less blunt. Argentines might use '¡Claro!' with a specific intonation to show irony or sarcasm.
Tone matters
Use a rising intonation to sound friendly and a flat tone to sound serious.
Avoid sarcasm
In some contexts, '¡Claro!' can sound sarcastic if the question is stupid.
Significado
Expressing obviousness or strong agreement.
Tone matters
Use a rising intonation to sound friendly and a flat tone to sound serious.
Avoid sarcasm
In some contexts, '¡Claro!' can sound sarcastic if the question is stupid.
Combine it
Pair it with 'Gracias' for a very natural response: '¡Claro, gracias!'
Teste-se
Complete the phrase for strong agreement.
¿Quieres ir al cine? —¡Claro ___ ___!
'¡Claro que sí!' is the standard emphatic agreement.
Which is the most natural way to say 'Of course not'?
Choose the correct option.
The 'que' is required for the negative construction.
Select the best response to '¿Está claro?'
—¿Está claro? —___.
Simple confirmation is best here.
Match the tone to the phrase.
Which phrase is most enthusiastic?
The exclamation marks and 'que sí' indicate high enthusiasm.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exercicios¿Quieres ir al cine? —¡Claro ___ ___!
'¡Claro que sí!' is the standard emphatic agreement.
Choose the correct option.
The 'que' is required for the negative construction.
—¿Está claro? —___.
Simple confirmation is best here.
Which phrase is most enthusiastic?
The exclamation marks and 'que sí' indicate high enthusiasm.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
8 perguntasIt is neutral. It works in almost any situation.
Yes, but it means 'Of course' rather than just 'Yes'.
It adds emphasis to the agreement.
Yes, it is universally understood.
Yes, it is fine for casual or semi-formal emails.
The worst that happens is you sound a bit blunt.
No, it is an invariant interjection.
Use '¡Claro que no!'
Frases relacionadas
Por supuesto
synonymOf course
Desde luego
synonymCertainly
¡Claro que sí!
builds onOf course yes
¡Claro que no!
contrastOf course not
Naturalmente
similarNaturally
