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How to Say ‘Well, so-so, to be honest.’ in Spain Spanish

Pues regular, la verdad.

pwehs reh-goo-LAR lah behr-DAHD

[pwehs reh-goo-LAR lah behr-DAHD]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Spaniards are fairly open about admitting they're not great. An honest regular invites the other person to ask why, and it's not seen as oversharing.

Phrase Breakdown

Pues regular,

pwehs reh-goo-LAR

Well, so-so,

'Pues' is a filler meaning 'well'. Roll the first 'r' in 'regular' strongly: re-gu-LAR.

Example

Pues regular, no muy bien.

Well, so-so, not very good.

Words in this phrase

Pues

[pwehs]

well / then

Filler word used to introduce a reaction or conclusion.

Example

Pues vamos mañana.

Well, let's go tomorrow.

regular

[reh-goo-LAR]

so-so

Used to say you feel neither good nor bad; okay, average.

Example

Hoy estoy regular.

Today I'm so-so.

la verdad.

lah behr-DAHD

to be honest.

Literally 'the truth'. The final 'd' is very soft, almost silent: la ver-DA.

Example

No lo sé, la verdad.

I don't know, to be honest.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

verdad

[behr-DAHD]

truth

Noun meaning truth; with 'de' it means 'really?'.

Example

Siempre dice la verdad.

She always tells the truth.

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