si och så

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Swedish

Adverb

si och (not comparable)

  1. (often preceded by lite) not totally great (somewhat to fairly bad)
    Det brukar vara lite si och så med städningen på hotellet
    The cleaning at the hotel often isn't solid
    – Hur är det med din skadade hamster? – Det är lite si och så.
    – How's your injured hamster doing? ("How is it with your injured hamster?") – It's not entirely great.

Usage notes

  • Intuitively, "a bit like so and a bit like so" (with si likely just a modification of ), with an implication of negative things in the mix.
  • More negative-sounding than English so-so.

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