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Introduces a possibility
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repetition

Si means if and is used to introduce a condition or possibility.
si
if (conditional)
Used to introduce a condition that if X happens, then Y follows.
Si llueve mañana, cancelamos el pícnicIf it rains tomorrow, we'll cancel the picnic.
Si tuvieras más tiempo, aprenderías más rápidoIf you had more time, you'd learn faster.
whether, if (indirect question)
When you ask if or wonder if something is true within a sentence.
No sé si va a venirI don't know whether he's coming.
Pregúntale si quiere cenarAsk her if she wants to have dinner.
si no
otherwise, or else, if not
Literally translates as "if not" and used to say what happens if the condition fails.
Estudia, si no vas a reprobarStudy, or else you're going to fail.
Llámame, si no me preocuparéCall me, otherwise I'll worry.
The seventh note of the musical scale
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repetition

In the do-re-mi song, the seventh note is ti, and in Spanish it's called si instead.
si
B, ti (music)
The seventh note of the musical scale, equivalent to B in standard notation or "ti" in English solfège.
La canción está en si menorThe song is in B minor.
Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, siDo, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti