What is the Spanish word for "bad"?

Learn how to say "bad" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

bad

Spanish

mala

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Alternative translations of "bad"

malo
mal
deficiente
dañado

Examples of how to use "bad" in Spanish

English
That was a very bad movie.
Spanish
Esa fue una película muy mala.
English
The weather looks bad today.
Spanish
El clima se ve mal hoy.
English
He felt bad about lying.
Spanish
Él se sintió mal por mentir.
English
That movie was really bad.
Spanish
Esa película fue realmente mala.
English
Bad traffic delayed our trip.
Spanish
El tráfico pesado retrasó nuestro viaje.

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That was a very bad movie.

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