Spanish Conversation · Level 29
89 words
Spanish word
típico
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtipiko/
Meaning
- adjectivetypical
Example
Una comida típica de España es la paella.
A typical Spanish dish is paella.
More examples
En un día típico de trabajo, suelo tomar café por la mañana.
On a typical day at work I usually have coffee in the morning.
Core concept
A representative example or trait of a place, group, custom, or situation.
Common phrases
día típico
typical day
plato típico
typical dish
costumbre típica
typical custom
Similar words
característico: Features a characteristic mark commonly found in a specific person, object, or group.
representativo: Serves as an emblematic example that stands for its category or group.
habitual: Happens repeatedly in daily practice or established routine.
corriente: Ordinary and widespread, not special or noteworthy in daily life.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que algo es propio o representativo de un lugar, un grupo, una costumbre o una situación.
Word origin
Derived from Latin typicus and ultimately from Greek τύπος meaning 'type' or 'pattern', the word originally meant a representative form.
Usage tips
- 'Típico de + noun' means 'typical of', the written accent on the í is required, and the exclamation '¡Típico!' commonly signals irony or annoyance.
Other meanings
- ordinaryadjective
- characteristicadjective
Opposites
- inusualunusualadjective
Related words
- típicamentetypicallyadverb