what is the difference between"it's real pretty" and "it's really pretty"? it the first one more common? how to use real and really in different situations? (2024)

They both mean the same thing, though the first one is colloquial - slang. It should be avoided until you have mastered the language. It comes from the Southern and Western US dialect."Real" is truth, actuality, or quality of being proven. So "really" mean truthfully. "Really" is an adverb that enhances the adjective "pretty" to make it more powerful. You would enhance an adjective with "really" in order to sound more honest when stating an opinion. It also, however, shares a meaning with "very.""You're really pretty," "That's really dumb," and "This is really the worst time I've ever had" are all correct uses.