malo
Meanings
Adjective
1. bad (of bad quality) (with ser or (chiefly Latin America, sometimes) estar)
a. bad (at/with something) (with ser)
2. bad (in a bad state) (with estar, chiefly Latin America)
3. bad (morally), evil, mean (with ser)
4. to treat badly, be mean/cruel to (as ser malo con, see usage notes)
5. harmful, bad (with ser)
6. (of food) tasting bad (with estar)
7. (of food) bad, spoiled, rotten (with estar)
8. sick, ill (with estar)
Examples827
Soy malo con los números.
I'm bad at numbers.
El profesor era malo y no sabía dar clase.
The teacher was bad (at his job) and didn't how to teach.
Fumar es malo para la salud.
Smoking is bad for your health.
mala persona
bad person
Esa manzana está mala, tírala.
That apple's bad, throw it in the trash.
Soy malo con las mujeres.
I'm bad with women.