How to Say "As Usual" in Spanish

como siempre

/komo sjempɾe/from spelling rules

The English phrase "as usual" is translated into Spanish as como siempre.

Used to say that something is happening in the way it normally does.

What does it mean word for word?

Literally, como siempre translates to "as always". It is composed of como, meaning "as" or "like" and siempre, meaning "always".

While como siempre is more common in speech, como de costumbre is a slightly more formal alternative used to describe habitual behavior.

In Mexico, como siempre is commonly used to mean "as usual."

In many Spanish-speaking cultures, using como siempre with a slight shrug can function as a non-verbal way to express weary resignation or sarcasm about a repeated problem.
The word como originates from the Latin cōmō̆, which was a non-literary or colloquial version of the word quōmodo.
In some contexts, siempre can unexpectedly mean 'still' or 'yet' rather than 'always', such as in the phrase ¿siempre estás aquí? meaning 'are you still here?'

Llegan tarde, como siempre.
They're late, as usual.
This sentence shows how to use como siempre to describe someone arriving late.
Tatoeba #2209912 by Shishir, translation #682295 by Source_VOA
Papá está bien como siempre.
Father is well as usual.
This sentence uses como siempre to describe someone's well-being.
Tatoeba #2526670 by teskmon, translation #319290 by CN
Tom llegó tarde como siempre.
As usual, Tom was late.
This sentence illustrates the use of como siempre when describing someone's arrival.
Tatoeba #4799621 by Shishir, translation #2951548 by CK
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Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries como, siempre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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