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"That's right" in Spanish: así es

así es

Say it: ah-SEE ehsphrase/aˈsi es/

That's right in Spanish is así es. Así es confirms what someone just said. Exacto and claro are punchy twins beside así es.

Fact check

La reunión es lunes. Así es.
The meeting is Monday. That's right.
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How to pronounce así es

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ah-SEE ehs

/aˈsi es/

ah-SEE ehs. Stress SEE. The s in así is soft.

"That's right" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
así esthat's right / that's so

Calm confirmation.

exactoexactly

Snappy agreement.

claroof course / right

Very common casual confirm.

así es, exactothat's right, exactly

Stacks two confirms.

How to use así es in real life

  1. 1Fact check

    La reunión es lunes. Así es.

    The meeting is Monday. That's right.

    Confirms a detail.

  2. 2Directions

    ¿Doy vuelta aquí? Así es.

    Do I turn here? That's right.

    Driving help.

  3. 3Story reaction

    Así es: llegó tarde otra vez.

    That's right: he arrived late again.

    Opens the confirm.

Mistakes English speakers make with así es

Incorrect: Asi es (no accent).

Correct: Así es.

Write the accent: así.

Incorrect: Eso es (meaning that's right).

Correct: Así es.

For "that's right," así es is the natural confirm; eso es needs a clear "that" referent.

Good to know

Así es is steady and polite. In lively chat, exacto or claro can replace así es without sounding rude.

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Confirming a shared memory

  1. ChatPal

    Fuimos a ese museo en marzo, ¿no?

    We went to that museum in March, right?

  2. You

    Así es. Llovía mucho.

    That's right. It was raining a lot.

  3. ChatPal

    Así es, y perdimos el paraguas.

    That's right, and we lost the umbrella.

  4. You

    Nunca lo encontramos.

    We never found it.

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FAQ

Common questions about "That's right" in Spanish

How do you say that's right in Spanish?

Así es.

Do I need the accent on así?

Yes—así takes a written accent.

Is exacto the same?

Close—exacto is snappier.

Formal or casual?

Así es works in both; claro is more casual.

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