only if

[ˈoʊnli ɪf]

conjunction/conditional phrase

somente se

1. Used to introduce a necessary condition; something will happen or be true exclusively when another condition is met

I will go to the party only if you come with me.

Vou à festa somente se você vier comigo.

2. Expressing that something is restricted to or limited by a specific circumstance

You can use my car only if you promise to return it by 5 PM.

Você pode usar meu carro somente se prometer devolvê-lo até as 17h.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

somente se

Standard usage in Brazil

General Brazilian

só se

Informal/colloquial variant in Brazil

Portugal

apenas se

Common alternative in Portugal

Portugal

somente se

Formal usage in Portugal

if and only if - a logical equivalence

only if in a blue moon - extremely rare conditions

only if hell freezes over - something that will never happen

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