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yo en tu lugar

if I were you

→ yo
phrase Rare #37,473
if I were you Used to give advice or express what you would do in someone else’s situation. It is often followed by a conditional verb.
SP: Yo en tu lugar hablaría con ella.
EN: If I were you, I would talk to her.

Yo en tu lugar le preguntaría a Tom.

If I were you, I’d ask Tom.

Yo en tu lugar tendría miedo.

If I were you, I’d be scared.

Yo en tu lugar no haría algo así.

I wouldn’t do something like that if I were you.

Yo en tu lugar no hubiera hecho eso.

I wouldn’t have done that if I were you.

Yo en tu lugar no diría eso.

I wouldn't say that if I were you.

— La historia interminable (1984)

Yo en tu lugar no haría una cosa así.

If I were you, I wouldn't do something like that.