meh
/me/from spelling rules
The Spanish slang meh is used to express indifference or a lack of enthusiasm.
meh is a slang term used when you feel indifferent toward something or lack enthusiasm. Spanish speakers also use several other phrases to convey similar sentiments of mediocrity or lack of interest. For example, you might use No me emociona to say that something does not excite you or Da igual to express that something is all the same to you or does not matter. If something is merely mediocre or uninspiring, you can use the adjective equis or the phrase no pasa nada [con]. For a more colloquial way to say something is 'so-so' or 'neither here nor there', you can use Ni fu ni fa.
Meaning: slang: expressing indifference or lack of enthusiasm (intj)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/me/
Did you know?
- The use of equis to mean 'mediocre' comes from the Spanish word for the letter 'X', treating the subject as a mere placeholder or a variable with no distinct value.
- The phrase Ni fu ni fa is often accompanied by a gesture where the speaker moves their hand back and forth in the air to visualize a middle ground.
- The phrase Ni fu ni fa is onomatopoeic, using the nonsense sounds 'fu' and 'fa' to represent something that lacks any defining or impactful characteristic.
Examples in context
- La película fue muy meh.The movie was very meh.
- ¿Qué tal la comida? Meh, no está tan buena.How was the food? Meh, it's not that good.
- Su nueva canción me parece muy meh.His new song seems very meh to me.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are discussing a new restaurant.
- Lucía¿Te gustó la comida, Daniel?Did you like the food, Daniel?
- DanielMeh, estaba muy insípida.Meh, it was very tasteless.
- LucíaQué pena, yo esperaba más.What a shame, I expected more.
- DanielSí, no volveré más aquí.Yes, I won't come back here.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
