si kiere El Dyo

Pronunciations

si kiere El Dio (see KYEH-reh el DYO) listen

Definitions

  • interj. If it is God's will.

  • interj. An expression that nothing is certain, or completely in one's hands.

Example Sentences

  • "Let's go to the beach tomorrow!" "Si kiere El Dyo."

  • "We will succeed in finishing this project." "Si kiere El Dyo."

Languages of Origin

  • Ladino

Etymology

  • si kiere El Dyo, lit. 'if God wants'

    • Who Uses This

      • Ottoman Sephardim: Jews with ancestry in Spain and, post-expulsion, in Turkey, Greece, and other parts of the Ottoman Empire

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      si quiere El Dio

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