suelen ser

they're usually

suelen ser(sweh-lehn sehr)

phrase

1. (third person plural)

a. they're usually

Suelen ser puntuales. Yo creo que les tiene que haber pasado algo.

They're usually on time. I think something must have happened to them.

b. are usually

Estos pasteles suelen ser menos dulces. Hoy me están resultando un poco empalagosos.

These cakes are usually less sweet. I'm finding them a bit sickly today.

c. they tend to be

Aquí estas temperaturas no son normales. Suelen ser mucho más bajas.

These temperatures are not normal here. They tend to be much lower.

d. tend to be

Los conciertos suelen ser los domingos.

Concerts tend to be on Sundays.

2. (second person plural)

a. you're usually

Sí, suelen ser tolerantes con las ideas de los demás; siempre que no sean religiosas, claro.

Yes, you're usually tolerant of other people's ideas; provided that they're not religious of course.

b. you tend to be

Suelen ser muy atrevidos cuando se trata de probar algo nuevo. No entiendo qué les detiene ahora.

You tend to be very daring when it comes to trying new things. I can't understand what's stopping you now.