Spanish word

normal

Pronunciation

IPA/noɾˈmal/

Meaning

  • adjectivenormal

Example

Esto es normal.

This is normal.

Illustration for normal (normal)

More examples

No me siento normal hoy.

I don't feel normal today.

Core concept

A carpenter's square.

Common phrases

  • comportamiento normal

    normal behavior

  • persona normal

    normal person

  • situación normal

    normal situation

  • estado normal

    normal state

Similar words

común: Occurs frequently within a community or situation.
regular: Occurs at steady, predictable frequency or degree.
habitual: Happens repeatedly as part of a person's usual routine.
ordinario: Appears in everyday life without any special features.

Definition in Spanish

Que se ajusta a una norma, patrón o costumbre y no presenta desviaciones importantes.

Word origin

From Latin norma 'rule, carpenter's square' via normalis 'according to a rule', Spanish normal means 'conforming to a standard'.

Usage tips

  • 'Es normal que' typically takes the subjunctive, for example 'es normal que te sientas nervioso'.

Other meanings

  • usualadjective
  • regularadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • normalmentenormallyadverb
  • normalidadnormalitynoun
  • normalizarnormalizeverb

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