yo que tú

if I were you

→ yo

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if I were you Used to give advice, often followed by a conditional verb. It literally means “me, who you,” but the idiomatic meaning is “if I were you” or “in your place.”

SP: Yo que tú no iría solo.

EN: If I were you, I wouldn't go alone.

Yo que tú estudiaba.

If I were you, I’d study.

Yo que tú tendría cuidado.

If I were you, I'd be careful.

Yo que tú lo ignoraba.

If I were you, I'd ignore it.

Yo que tú cambiaría ya los neumáticos.

If I were you, I’d change the tires now.

Yo que tú no haría una cosa así.

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

Yo que tú estudiaría.

If I were you, I’d study.

Yo que tú no haría algo así.

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