Ordinary (es. Ordinario)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Este libro es ordinario.
This book is ordinary.
Context: daily life
Hoy tuve un día ordinario.
I had an ordinary day today.
Context: daily life
La comida es ordinaria y no me gusta.
The food is ordinary and I don't like it.
Context: food

Intermediate (B1-B2)

El vestido que compré es muy ordinario, no destaca.
The dress I bought is very ordinary, it doesn't stand out.
Context: fashion
A veces, lo ordinario puede ser sorprendentemente interesante.
Sometimes, the ordinary can be surprisingly interesting.
Context: culture
Vivir una vida ordinaria no significa que no se puedan tener grandes sueños.
Living an ordinary life doesn't mean you can't have big dreams.
Context: society

Advanced (C1-C2)

Lo ordinario a menudo se subestima en un mundo donde se valora lo extraordinario.
Ordinary things are often underestimated in a world that values the extraordinary.
Context: philosophy
Encontrar belleza en lo ordinario es un arte que pocos dominan en la vida cotidiana.
Finding beauty in the ordinary is an art that few master in everyday life.
Context: culture
El término 'ordinario' puede llevar consigo una connotación negativa en discursos elitistas sobre lo excepcional.
The term 'ordinary' can carry a negative connotation in elitist discourses about the exceptional.
Context: society