dos que tres

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “two out of three”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdos ke ˈtɾes/ [ˌd̪os ke ˈt̪ɾes]
  • Syllabification: dos que tres

Adverb

dos que tres

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico) so-so; neither good nor bad
    Me siento dos que tres hoy.
    I feel so-so today.
    La comida está dos que tres.
    The food is so-so.

Determiner

dos que tres m pl

  1. (colloquial) some
    Hay dos que tres personas en el parque.
    There are some people at the park.

Pronoun

dos que tres m pl

  1. (colloquial) some; some people; a few
    María es tan guapa que ya enamoró a dos que tres.
    María is so pretty that she has captivated some already.

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