Bad - Mal (The 277th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Bad is Mal. It can be used as noun, adjective, adverb. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 277th most common word in French. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries, food, measures. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: bad

fr French: mal

Sickness & Injuries Food Measures Noun Adjective Adverb A1

Examples

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Not bad for a start. Pas mal pour un début
I want to find another way out of the situation, although this one isn't that bad either. Je veux trouver un autre moyen de sortir de la situation, même si celui-ci n'est pas si mal non plus.
It wasn't so bad. Tu n'étais pas si mal.
Don't make me feel bad about doing what I did. Ne me fais pas sentir mal d'avoir fait ce que j'ai fait.
I felt bad. Cela m'a fait me sentir mal.
You don't have to feel bad for that. Vous n'avez pas à vous sentir mal pour ça.
Your words make me feel bad. Tes mots me font mal.
I have a bad pain in my back. J'ai mal au dos.

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Bad - Mal (The 277th Most Common French Word)
My arm is hurting badly. Mon bras me fait affreusement mal.
That'll end badly. Ça finira mal.
I felt bad afterwards. Je me suis senti mal après coup.
He's always bad-mouthing his wife. Il dit toujours du mal de sa femme.
I felt bad. Je me sentis mal.
Don't say bad things about others. Ne dis pas du mal des autres.
Bad books will do you harm. Les mauvais livres vous feront du mal.
You're a bad liar. Il ment mal.
I had a bad stomachache. J'avais un terrible mal d'estomac.
I feel bad about not having gone to his funeral. Je me sens mal de ne pas être allé à ses funérailles.
I feel bad about lying. Je me sens mal de mentir.
You don't look bad in these pictures, you are that way. Tu n'as pas l'air mal sur ces photos, tu es comme ça.
Don't feel so bad. There's always someone worse off than you. Ne vous sentez pas si mal. Il y a toujours quelqu'un de pire que toi.

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Bad - Mal (The 277th Most Common French Word)

This word appears in the following categories

Sickness & Injuries Food Measures Noun Adjective Adverb A1

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