I think this translation for «Tu n'as pas une clope? Si.» is a bit confusing in the lesson.
In the English, the inversion reads as expecting that the person does have a smoke, thus the following "Yes, I do" isn't disagreement.
I think dropping the inversion and more closely following the original would better convey the French phrase, as in: "You haven't (got) a smoke? Yes, I do."
Hi Jessica,
Tu n'as pas une clope? ---> Si, j'en ai une = You don't have a smoke ? yes, I do
Tu as une clope? ---> oui .... = Do you have a smoke? yes, I do
It is just a rule that you will use 'si' instead of 'oui' after a negative question.
Bonne Continuation!
Si in French means “yes” to a statement with which you're disagreeing.
Tu n’as pas une clope? means "you are not going to have a smoke?" So, if you ARE going to have a smoke you are disagreeing with the statement. To express that, you use si.
I think there are several English translations that need to be changed!
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