chica ordinaria
/t͡ʃika oɾdinaɾja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "trashy girl" can be translated into Spanish as chica ordinaria.
You can use Mujer vulgar to describe a woman who lacks distinction, elegance or good taste in her behavior or appearance. Chica hortera refers to a girl who has bad taste in her way of dressing or her general behavior. Chica barriobajera refers to a girl who belongs to a low-class social environment or has an unrefined lifestyle.
Which one should you use?
Chica barriobajera refers to a girl who belongs to a low-class social environment or has an unrefined lifestyle, while Chica hortera refers to a girl who has bad taste in her way of dressing or her general behavior. Mujer vulgar is used to describe a woman who lacks distinction, elegance or good taste in her behavior or appearance.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃika oɾdinaɾja/
Did you know?
- The word ordinaria usually means 'ordinary' or 'normal' in English, but when describing a person's character or behavior in Spanish, it becomes an insult meaning 'trashy' or 'vulgar'.
- In some contexts, calling someone ordinaria is not just about their clothes but is a critique of their lack of educación, which in Spanish refers to manners and social etiquette rather than school degrees.
- While ordinaria is used across many Spanish-speaking countries, the term hortera is specifically characteristic of Spain and is rarely used in Latin America.
Examples in context
- No te recomiendo salir con ella, es una chica barriobajera y no creo que tengas mucho en común.I don't recommend going out with her, she is a low-class girl and I don't think you have much in common.
- No puedo creer que Pedro haya empezado a salir con esa chica hortera. Su estilo es realmente lamentable.I can't believe Pedro has started dating that tacky girl. Her style is truly lamentable.
- No quiero salir con esa chica ordinaria.I don't want to go out with that trashy girl.
- Esa chica ordinaria tiene un estilo muy malo.That trashy girl has a very bad style.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a woman's behavior at a party.
- AlejandroNo me gusta cómo habla esa mujer.I don't like how that woman talks.
- SofíaSí, parece una chica ordinaria.Yes, she seems like a trashy girl.
- AlejandroEs muy ruidosa y maleducada.She is very loud and rude.
- SofíaExactamente, no tiene clase.Exactly, she has no class.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
