"Yo suelo ir" meaning

Question

I see a translation of "Yo suelo ir" as "I usually go" but a translation of "suelo" as ground or floor. Is it an idiomatic phrase?

Inma Sánchez · Answer

Hola Ubk,
yes, we have a special way to say "to usually do something" and it is idiomatic. We use the verb "soler" (conjugated) followed by the infinitive of the main verb:

Yo suelo nadar en la piscina los martes. 
I usually swim in the pool on Tuesdays.
Ella suele correr en el parque por la mañana.
She usually runs in the park in the morning.

So, it is not a literal translation from the English "usually do...", it is idiomatic.
Here is a lesson about "soler" in the present tense. Have a look here.
When we conjugate soler in the present for the yo form, this coincides with the word "suelo" meaning "floor/ground". It is a coincidence.
Saludos
Inma

Deleted Account · Answer

How is it an idiomatic phrase, is it not literal? "Yo suelo ir..." ("I usually go...") what is idiomatic about it?

Inma Sánchez · Answer

Hola Jonathan"Yo suelo ir" is not literally "I usually go". "Soler" is a verb and we conjugate it in the present (suelo, sueles, suele, solemos, soléis, suelen) while "usually" is an adverb that doesn't change. That's what I meant.Saludos