Bad, wrong - Mauvais (The 274th Most Common French Word)
The French word for Bad, wrong is Mauvais. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries, food, measures. It is the 274th most commonly used word in French, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as adjective, adverb. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.
Pronunciation
English:
bad, wrong
French:
mauvais
Examples
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| I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best. | Je suis peut-être aussi mauvais que le pire, mais, Dieu merci, je suis aussi bon que le meilleur. |
| The worse the baddie, the better the film. | Plus le méchant est mauvais, meilleur est le film. |
| Don't be a bad boy. | Ne sois pas un mauvais garçon. |
| The service was very bad. | Le service était très mauvais. |
| Some people say that eating late at night is bad for your health. | Certaines personnes disent que manger tard le soir est mauvais pour la santé. |
| You gave a bad example. | Tu as donné un mauvais exemple. |
| There isn't a bad man in the world who has been able to get a good woman; similarly, there isn't a bad woman in the world who has been able to get a good man. | Il n'y a pas un mauvais homme au monde qui ait pu avoir une bonne femme ; de même, il n'y a pas une mauvaise femme au monde qui ait pu avoir un homme bon. |
| Sorry, wrong number. | Mauvais numéro Désolé. |
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| Four legs good, two legs bad. | Quatre pattes bon, deux pattes mauvais. |
| He has a bad style. | Il a un mauvais style. |
| I'm afraid that I took the wrong train. | J'ai peur d'avoir pris le mauvais train. |
| A doctor told me that eating eggs was bad for me. | Un docteur m'a dit que manger des œufs était mauvais pour ma santé. |
| Everyone says I'm bad, and maybe they're right. | Tout le monde dit que je suis mauvais, et peut-être qu'ils ont raison. |
| This smells bad, but it tastes good. | Ça sent mauvais, mais ça a bon goût. |
| Bad books will do you harm. | Les mauvais livres vous feront du mal. |
| We've had bad weather recently. | Nous avons connu du mauvais temps, ces derniers temps. |
| It is said that smoking is bad for your health. | On dit que fumer est mauvais pour votre santé. |
| The old house was in bad shape. | La vieille maison était en mauvais état. |
| Drinking on an empty stomach is bad for your health. | Boire avec un estomac vide est mauvais pour la santé. |
| It's difficult choosing between what's right and what's wrong, but you have to make the choice. | C'est une tâche difficile, choisir ce qui est « bon » ou « mauvais », mais il faut le faire. |
| I have had a bad report this year. | J'ai eu de mauvais résultats cette année. |
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