How to translate 'alright' when used as a trait?
I'm having a rough time finding the best translation for this J. Taylor tweet made during Fernando Alonso's first stint in the 24 Hours of Daytona race:
This [Alonso] guy seems alright.
![This [Alonso] guy seems alright.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/tZr6T.png)
Ok, so we all know 'alright' means bien:
- "Everything's alright" → "Todo está bien"
"Are you alright?" → "¿Estás bien?", etc.
In these examples, 'alright' is used to describe the state of something/someone -- the kind that'd force you to use "estar" instead of "ser" in Spanish.
In the above tweet, however, 'alright' is being used as a trait: the kind we use "ser" with — like saying Alonso seems "OK at racing" (at least that's how I understood it).
And this is where the rough part begins, because everything I come up with seems slightly off. For staters, Google Translate seems to disagree with my interpretation, and translates it as just "Este chico Alonso parece estar bien", but that looks like we're talking about his health. As for me, I've tried:
"parece bueno", but I think someone being "bueno" at something is a tad over being just 'alright' at something;
"parece aceptable", "parece decente"... but those don't give the same informal vibe that 'alright' does.
Maybe I'm just overthinking this, but whatever.
What would be the best translation for 'alright' in this context?
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I'm having a rough time finding the best translation for this J. Taylor tweet made during Fernando Alonso's first stint in the 24 Hours of Daytona race:
This [Alonso] guy seems alright.
Ok, so we all know 'alright' means bien:
- "Everything's alright" → "Todo está bien"
"Are you alright?" → "¿Estás bien?", etc.
In these examples, 'alright' is used to describe the state of something/someone -- the kind that'd force you to use "estar" instead of "ser" in Spanish.
In the above tweet, however, 'alright' is being used as a trait: the kind we use "ser" with — like saying Alonso seems "OK at racing" (at least that's how I understood it).
And this is where the rough part begins, because everything I come up with seems slightly off. For staters, Google Translate seems to disagree with my interpretation, and translates it as just "Este chico Alonso parece estar bien", but that looks like we're talking about his health. As for me, I've tried:
"parece bueno", but I think someone being "bueno" at something is a tad over being just 'alright' at something;
"parece aceptable", "parece decente"... but those don't give the same informal vibe that 'alright' does.
Maybe I'm just overthinking this, but whatever.
What would be the best translation for 'alright' in this context?
traducción uso-de-palabras adjetivos
asked 6 hours ago
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It seems to me that this may be an example of meiosis and in fact the tweeter thinks he is really very good. I am not sure how widespread that figure of speech is in Spanish.
– mdewey
33 mins ago
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I'm having a rough time finding the best translation for this J. Taylor tweet made during Fernando Alonso's first stint in the 24 Hours of Daytona race:
This [Alonso] guy seems alright.
Ok, so we all know 'alright' means bien:
- "Everything's alright" → "Todo está bien"
"Are you alright?" → "¿Estás bien?", etc.
In these examples, 'alright' is used to describe the state of something/someone -- the kind that'd force you to use "estar" instead of "ser" in Spanish.
In the above tweet, however, 'alright' is being used as a trait: the kind we use "ser" with — like saying Alonso seems "OK at racing" (at least that's how I understood it).
And this is where the rough part begins, because everything I come up with seems slightly off. For staters, Google Translate seems to disagree with my interpretation, and translates it as just "Este chico Alonso parece estar bien", but that looks like we're talking about his health. As for me, I've tried:
"parece bueno", but I think someone being "bueno" at something is a tad over being just 'alright' at something;
"parece aceptable", "parece decente"... but those don't give the same informal vibe that 'alright' does.
Maybe I'm just overthinking this, but whatever.
What would be the best translation for 'alright' in this context?
traducción uso-de-palabras adjetivos
asked 6 hours ago
walenwalen
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I'm having a rough time finding the best translation for this J. Taylor tweet made during Fernando Alonso's first stint in the 24 Hours of Daytona race:
This [Alonso] guy seems alright.
Ok, so we all know 'alright' means bien:
- "Everything's alright" → "Todo está bien"
"Are you alright?" → "¿Estás bien?", etc.
In these examples, 'alright' is used to describe the state of something/someone -- the kind that'd force you to use "estar" instead of "ser" in Spanish.
In the above tweet, however, 'alright' is being used as a trait: the kind we use "ser" with — like saying Alonso seems "OK at racing" (at least that's how I understood it).
And this is where the rough part begins, because everything I come up with seems slightly off. For staters, Google Translate seems to disagree with my interpretation, and translates it as just "Este chico Alonso parece estar bien", but that looks like we're talking about his health. As for me, I've tried:
"parece bueno", but I think someone being "bueno" at something is a tad over being just 'alright' at something;
"parece aceptable", "parece decente"... but those don't give the same informal vibe that 'alright' does.
Maybe I'm just overthinking this, but whatever.
What would be the best translation for 'alright' in this context?
traducción uso-de-palabras adjetivos
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It seems to me that this may be an example of meiosis and in fact the tweeter thinks he is really very good. I am not sure how widespread that figure of speech is in Spanish.
– mdewey
33 mins ago
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It seems to me that this may be an example of meiosis and in fact the tweeter thinks he is really very good. I am not sure how widespread that figure of speech is in Spanish.
– mdewey
33 mins ago
It seems to me that this may be an example of meiosis and in fact the tweeter thinks he is really very good. I am not sure how widespread that figure of speech is in Spanish.
– mdewey
33 mins ago
It seems to me that this may be an example of meiosis and in fact the tweeter thinks he is really very good. I am not sure how widespread that figure of speech is in Spanish.
– mdewey
33 mins ago
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Your last examples seem close to what you mean; but if you're looking for an informal touch, I'd say
Parece buen tipo.
Or variations like parece un buen tipo.
This denotes a friendly deal and trust, so you can also use more formal adjectives like fiable or confiable, or more informally: parece de fiar.
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Maybe you can use:
Parece un tío majo/legal/guay.
I have seen a comment in the Urban Dictionary that says:
[When] you call a person 'alright' you are saying that they are amazing, awesome, brilliant, and you want to love them.
If this is true (it seems so according to @mdewey's comment) you can even say:
Parece un tío genial/fantástico/etc.
answered 20 mins ago
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Your last examples seem close to what you mean; but if you're looking for an informal touch, I'd say
Parece buen tipo.
Or variations like parece un buen tipo.
This denotes a friendly deal and trust, so you can also use more formal adjectives like fiable or confiable, or more informally: parece de fiar.
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Your last examples seem close to what you mean; but if you're looking for an informal touch, I'd say
Parece buen tipo.
Or variations like parece un buen tipo.
This denotes a friendly deal and trust, so you can also use more formal adjectives like fiable or confiable, or more informally: parece de fiar.
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walen
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Your last examples seem close to what you mean; but if you're looking for an informal touch, I'd say
Parece buen tipo.
Or variations like parece un buen tipo.
This denotes a friendly deal and trust, so you can also use more formal adjectives like fiable or confiable, or more informally: parece de fiar.
edited 12 mins ago
walen
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FGSUZFGSUZ
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Your last examples seem close to what you mean; but if you're looking for an informal touch, I'd say
Parece buen tipo.
Or variations like parece un buen tipo.
This denotes a friendly deal and trust, so you can also use more formal adjectives like fiable or confiable, or more informally: parece de fiar.
edited 12 mins ago
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Maybe you can use:
Parece un tío majo/legal/guay.
I have seen a comment in the Urban Dictionary that says:
[When] you call a person 'alright' you are saying that they are amazing, awesome, brilliant, and you want to love them.
If this is true (it seems so according to @mdewey's comment) you can even say:
Parece un tío genial/fantástico/etc.
answered 20 mins ago
CharlieCharlie
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Maybe you can use:
Parece un tío majo/legal/guay.
I have seen a comment in the Urban Dictionary that says:
[When] you call a person 'alright' you are saying that they are amazing, awesome, brilliant, and you want to love them.
If this is true (it seems so according to @mdewey's comment) you can even say:
Parece un tío genial/fantástico/etc.
answered 20 mins ago
CharlieCharlie
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Maybe you can use:
Parece un tío majo/legal/guay.
I have seen a comment in the Urban Dictionary that says:
[When] you call a person 'alright' you are saying that they are amazing, awesome, brilliant, and you want to love them.
If this is true (it seems so according to @mdewey's comment) you can even say:
Parece un tío genial/fantástico/etc.
answered 20 mins ago
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Maybe you can use:
Parece un tío majo/legal/guay.
I have seen a comment in the Urban Dictionary that says:
[When] you call a person 'alright' you are saying that they are amazing, awesome, brilliant, and you want to love them.
If this is true (it seems so according to @mdewey's comment) you can even say:
Parece un tío genial/fantástico/etc.
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It seems to me that this may be an example of meiosis and in fact the tweeter thinks he is really very good. I am not sure how widespread that figure of speech is in Spanish.
– mdewey
33 mins ago