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How to Say "so-so" in Spanish

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así

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Use 'así' when responding to a question about your general well-being or how something is going, often as a direct answer to '¿Cómo estás?' or '¿Cómo va?'.

Examples

—¿Cómo estás? —Así así.

—How are you? —So-so.

regular

/rreh-goo-LAHR//reɣuˈlaɾ/

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Use 'regular' to describe the quality of something, like a movie, food, or performance, indicating it was neither good nor bad, just average.
A plain gray, unexciting cookie rests by itself on a white plate, symbolizing mediocre or so-so quality.

Examples

—¿Te gustó la película? —Estuvo regular.

—Did you like the movie? —It was so-so/average.

Mi nota en el examen fue regular, no suspendí pero tampoco saqué un diez.

My grade on the exam was average; I didn't fail, but I didn't get a ten either.

La comida era bastante regular, no volvería a ese restaurante.

The food was quite mediocre/average; I wouldn't go back to that restaurant.

Expressing Feeling

When asked how you feel ('¿Cómo estás?'), answering 'Estoy regular' means you are feeling just okay or maybe slightly unwell, but not terrible.

Confusing 'así' and 'regular'

Learners often confuse 'así' and 'regular' by using 'así' to describe the quality of an object. Remember, 'así' is primarily for feelings or general states, while 'regular' specifically evaluates the quality of a thing or event.

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