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bad, poor, bad, wicked, ill
/ˈmalo/
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Below an expected standard of quality, health or conduct.
Examples
No seas malo con tu hermano.
Do not be mean to your brother.
Fue malo con sus amigos.
He was mean to his friends.
Estuvo mala toda la semana.
She was ill all week.
El servicio era malo.
The service was poor.
La mala quería robar el tesoro.
The villain wanted to steal the treasure.
Similar words
malvado
villano
deficiente
cruel
enfermo
Meanings
Examples
Este pan está malo.
This bread has gone bad.
Fue una mala película.
It was a bad film.
Tomó una mala decisión.
She made a bad decision.
El servicio era malo.
The service was poor.
Tuvimos mal tiempo.
We had bad weather.
Examples
No seas malo con tu hermano.
Do not be mean to your brother.
Es una persona mala.
She is a bad person.
Fue malo con sus amigos.
He was mean to his friends.
Un jefe malo puede hacer daño.
A bad boss can cause harm.
No creo que ella sea mala.
I do not think she is bad.
Examples
Mi hija está mala hoy.
My daughter is ill today.
Estoy malo y no puedo salir.
I am ill and cannot go out.
¿Sigues malo?
Are you still ill?
Estuvo mala toda la semana.
She was ill all week.
Se puso malo después del viaje.
He became ill after the trip.
Examples
El malo de la película perdió.
The villain in the film lost.
Los malos huyeron al final.
The bad guys fled at the end.
¿Quién es el malo del cuento?
Who is the villain in the story?
La mala quería robar el tesoro.
The villain wanted to steal the treasure.
El héroe se enfrentó al malo.
The hero faced the villain.
FAQ
What does malo usually mean?
What is its feminine form?
Mala is the feminine form.
Before a masculine singular noun: mal tiempo.
Can estar malo describe a person?
Yes. It can mean to be ill.
Bueno is the usual opposite.
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