Bad in Spanish
Bad in Spanish is malo (MAH-loh).
- Spanish
- malo
- Say it
- MAH-loh
- Changes to
- mala · malos · malas
- Note
- Mal before a masculine noun: un mal día.
One of 72 adjectives in Common Spanish Adjectives: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Everyday Spanish adjectives
The other words in step 1 of Common Spanish Adjectives.
- buenogood · BWEH-noh
- grandebig · GRAHN-deh
- pequeñosmall · peh-KEH-nyoh
- nuevonew · NWEH-boh
- viejoold · BYEH-hoh
- mismosame · MEES-moh
- otroother, another · OH-troh
- mejorbetter · meh-HOR
- peorworse · peh-OR
- importanteimportant · eem-por-TAHN-teh
- posiblepossible · poh-SEE-bleh
- primerofirst · pree-MEH-roh
- últimolast · OOL-tee-moh
Questions about malo
How do you say bad in Spanish?
Bad in Spanish is malo. Mal before a masculine noun: un mal día.
How do you pronounce malo?
Say it MAH-loh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: MAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Does malo change for feminine and plural?
Yes: malo becomes mala with a feminine noun, and malos and malas in the plural.
What does malo mean in English?
In English, malo means bad.
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