Spanish Conversation · Level 64
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Spanish word
regular
Pronunciation
IPA/reɣuˈlaɾ/
Meaning
- adjectiveso-so
Example
¿Cómo estás? Estoy regular.
How are you? I'm so-so.
More examples
La película estuvo regular.
The movie was so-so.
Core concept
An average-quality label.
Common phrases
estar regular
be so-so
sentirse regular
feel so-so
tener un día regular
have a so-so day
Similar words
pasable: Acceptable performance that meets basic requirements.
normal: Typical, everyday state without anything notable.
mediocre: Below-average quality that feels unsatisfying.
Definition in Spanish
Que no está ni bien ni mal; que expresa un estado o una calidad intermedia, aceptable pero sin destacar.
Word origin
From Latin regularis 'conforming to a rule' (from regula 'rule'), first meaning 'regular or standard' and later used for something ordinary or middling, hence the 'so-so' sense.
Usage tips
- Unlike English, where regular often means habitual, Spanish regular most commonly means average or not particularly good, while regularmente or normalmente expresses 'regularly'.
Other meanings
- normaladjective
Opposites
- excelenteexcellentadjective
Related words
- regularmenteregularlyadverb
- regularidadregularitynoun