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.

Further reading

• “dos”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010