Are you fair to middling?

When a mortal asks you “how art thou” (tu)? Or how are you (usted)?, a reply could be “middling” or “fair to middling”.

“Middling” is an adjective = mediano o regular o OK. So, how art thou?

“Middling” (¿qué tal estás? – regular).

You could also say “fair to middling” with the same meaning. The phrase can also refer to conditions or progress. Some examples:

• How is the project going? “Fair to middling”.

• How is life in Patagonia? “Fair to middling”.

• How was the film? The film was fair to middling (…estaba así, así).

So, how is life? Fair to middling?