Today’s Spanish word of the day is “normal”.
As you might have guessed, it’s an adjective meaning “normal”! Other possible translations of this word include “standard” and “ordinary”, depending on the context.
Some related words in Spanish include “normalidad” (“normality”) and “normalmente” (“normally”).
Both English and Spanish “normal” come from Latin normalis, meaning “according to a rule”. This word in turn came from Latin norma, which meant “rule” or “pattern”, and may have originally referred to a carpenter’s square.
Example sentences
Es normal sentirse así a veces.
It’s normal to feel that way sometimes.
No fue un día normal.
It wasn’t a normal day.
La temperatura está dentro del rango normal para esta época del año.
The temperature is within the normal range for this time of year.
Lo “normal” es solo una ilusión colectiva.
“Normal” is just a collective illusion.
Por más que intento ser normal nunca lo logro.
No matter how hard I try to be normal, I never succeed.
