Bad - Malo (The 360th Most Common Spanish Word)

The Spanish word for Bad is Malo. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries, food, measures. It is the 360th most commonly used word in Spanish, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as adjective. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Discover all of the 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

English: bad

Spanish: malo

Examples


Saying what you think is not a bad thing.	Decir lo que piensas no es malo.
He had never seen such a bad boy.	Él jamás había visto a un niño tan malo.
I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.	Puedo ser tan malo como el peor, pero, gracias a Dios, soy tan bueno como el mejor.
The worse the baddie, the better the film.	Cuanto peor es el malo, mejor es la película.
It wasn't so bad.	No eras tan malo.
The service was very bad.	El servicio fue muy malo.
Some people say that eating late at night is bad for your health.	Algunas personas dicen que comer tarde por la noche es malo para la salud.
A doctor told me that eating eggs was bad for me.	Un médico me dijo que comer huevos era malo para mí.

Everyone says I'm bad, and maybe they're right.	Todos dicen que soy malo, y tal vez tengan razón.
It is said that smoking is bad for your health.	Es sabido que fumar es malo para tu salud.
Drinking on an empty stomach is bad for your health.	Beber con el estómago vacío es malo para la salud.
It has been found that smoking is bad for your health.	Se ha descubierto que fumar es malo para la salud.
This is bad for the environment.	Esto es malo para el medio ambiente.
It's very bad.	Esto está muy malo.
I didn't think it was so bad.	No pensé que era tan malo.
It doesn't sound too bad.	No parece tan malo.
It really isn't that bad.	No es tan malo como parece.
That was bad.	Eso fue malo.
It's not so bad.	No es tan malo.
It's bad for the heart.	Es malo para el corazón.
It's neither good nor bad.	No es ni bueno ni malo.