It's somewhat different here
Somewhat is "medio" right? (Por) Aquí es medio diferente. Right? Bastante would mean a lot different, I wonder how "algo" would work, aquí es algo diferente. That would be similar to medio here but more like "a little different" right?
Gracias.
3 Answers
I would sure say "algo" here - "somewhat". "Medio" is more "half", right?
"La clase es algo difícil" - The class es somewhat difficult.
":Es una pregunta algo extraña." - It's a somewhat strange question.
"Este lugar es algo diferente" - This place is somewhat different.
On the other hand:
"Esa chica es media loca" - That girl is half crazy.
"Media clase falta" - Half the class is gone.
In the first sentence "Aquí es medio diferente.", medio means "more or less". In the second sentence "aquí es algo diferente" the word "algo" means something. The sentence can be write in English "Here is something different". These two sentences are common in Brazilian Portuguese too. Regards J. Henrique
Context:
ME: Ok, nurses etc.... I'm doing a spanish project this Sat. about what I think happens (in Spanish) at a hospital when you have a stomach ache. I think, you check in at the registrar, they come with a wheelchair and wheel you to a room, take you to get a x-ray, you take some barium then sleep, wake you up in the morning, have a radiological exam with the catscan thing, then get the results, if all is well, prescribe some medicine and go home.
TONYRIVA:
hmmm... aquí es medio diferente el rollo... pero supongo que de acuerdo a las prácticas allá tiene que ser así...
