La Palabra del Día: "mal"

Question

mal ( mahl' )

adverb ( badly, wrong )

We are looking for an official corrector for the Spanish sentences. If you are interested, please send me a PM.

Estamos buscando un corrector oficial de las frases en español. Si usted está interesado, por favor envíeme un PM.

There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish.

How to post a picture

Examples:

1. Ese hombre está muy mal vestido para este evento formal.

That man is very badly dressed for this formal event.

2. Me siento mal. No debí haber comido toda esa comida frita.

I feel sick. I shouldn't have eaten all that fried food.

Please Note:

Until we have an official Spanish corrector, please help with any suggestions to the Spanish sentences as you are able. It is very much appreciated. Thank you all for being here at SD and for participating in La Palabra Del Dia!

Hola Rac! :)) Gracias. - iana01, Jan 21, 2013

Hola Iana, de nada, amiga! :) :) - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

Gracias, Annie! :) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 21, 2013

De nada, Silvia. Gracias. : ) - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

Thanks for fixing the how to post a picture link. Looks great! - bandit51jd, Jan 22, 2013

Answer 1

El humor es bien, ¡pero la ortografía está mal!

The humor is good, but the spelling is wrong!

I love it! Very funny! - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

It is perfect, Bandit!! :))) - iana01, Jan 21, 2013

:) - ian-hill, Jan 21, 2013

That's too cute. - katydew, Jan 21, 2013

Answer 2

Para ganar el amor y el respeto de la gente que no los tratan mal, no importa lo que pase. Como se dice, tratar a la gente de la manera que quieres que te traten.

To win the love and respect of people you should not treat them badly no matter what. As it is said, treat people in the way you want them to treat you.

Es verdad! - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

Great post. - iana01, Jan 22, 2013

Gracias amigos. - Marlee-Maria, Jan 22, 2013

Answer 3

Hace muy mal tiempo aquí: es demasiado frío y nieva.

The weather is very bad over here: it is way too cold and it snows.

Great minds think alike, or, at least we're having the same weather just now.. - annierats, Jan 21, 2013

I wish it were snowing here in the middle of the USA! We're having a drought - muy mal tiempo! - Jubilado, Jan 21, 2013

We have all four seasons in one week. - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

It is at present much worse than in the picture. I hate winter! - mcl020, Jan 21, 2013

Estoy de acuerdo. - annierats, Jan 21, 2013

Hace muy mal tiempo aquí en Sydney: es demasiado calor. El viernes pasado fue 45 grados C (113F) en Sydney y 47 grados C 116.6F) en las montañas azules. - 00a50c57, Jan 22, 2013

Hola Mc! Just wait, wait, wait,... it will get better. ;) - iana01, Jan 22, 2013

Answer 4

Está bien preparado para un desayuno. Tiene todo lo importante que necesita: una cuchara y buen apetito.

He is well prepared for breakfast. He has all that is important: a spoon and a good appetite

(I missed la palabra del día in this case. ; )

He is not badly prepared for breakfast. On the contrary, he has all that is important: a spoon and a good appetite. - JoyceM, Jan 21, 2013

Thanks a lot, Joyce. I knew there was something wrong with those sentences. Thanks!!:))) - iana01, Jan 21, 2013

Very cute baby Iana !:). - shish75, Jan 21, 2013

Badly or not, he's ready. Good one Iana. : ) - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

You would probably say "He is well prepared .." iana but then you couldn't use "mal" - Ansionnach, Jan 21, 2013

cute baby - having a finger for breakfast :) - Ansionnach, Jan 21, 2013

Yes, Ansionnach, you are right. I would say it that way too. I was just trying to use the word of the day. I think I will change the sentence to sound better. Thanks, Ansionnach.:)) - iana01, Jan 22, 2013

and yes, he is having a finger for breakfast meanwhile. ;))) - iana01, Jan 22, 2013

Answer 5

Se sentía mal cuando descubrió quién era su verdadero padre. He felt bad when he found out who his real father was.

I remember that scene, Rich! - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

Answer 6

Unas carreteras en Colombia están mal cuidadas.

Some highways in Colombia are poorly maintained.

Sounds like New Orleans. jeje - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

My vote for (mentioning) Colombia!!! ;-) - mcl020, Jan 21, 2013

Were you there as well? - Jubilado, Jan 21, 2013

Yes, but only Cartagena de Indias and its immediate surroundings. Many times. My heart is still there!!!! - mcl020, Jan 21, 2013

I have learned how to live there! How to enjoy life!! - mcl020, Jan 21, 2013

Answer 7

Por suerte Lionel Messi no juega futbol tan mal como se viste

Luckily Lionel Messi doesn'i play football as badly as he dresses

Lol - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

wally!!! - aocroc, Jan 21, 2013

jejeje. :)) - iana01, Jan 22, 2013

Answer 8

At first this bridge was built very badly and collapsed.

Al principio éste puente hubo construido muy mal y se derrumbó.

I hope people weren't on it at that time. - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

Unfortunately, 75 people died. - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 21, 2013

Entonces el gobierno decidió que de hierro de este puente va a producir anillos que se llevan en el dedo meñique de todos graduados ingeniería. Ellos toman un juramento como médicos. - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 21, 2013

Interesting post. - katydew, Jan 21, 2013

Gracias, Katy! :) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 21, 2013

Hola Silvy! - iana01, Jan 22, 2013

Answer 9

Lo bueno es que poco a poco, aprendo más español. Lo malo es que estoy perdiendo mi alemán.

The good news is that I'm bit by bit learning more Spanish. The bad news is that I'm losing my German.

I don't understand why that happens, but it does. - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

I know what you mean, Roger. It happens. No idea why. - iana01, Jan 21, 2013

Hahahaha, I just wrote you a German message in katy's thread ;-))) But now I find out you cannot read it. Hahahahah - mcl020, Jan 21, 2013

Si te vas a Alemania, el idioma vuelve. - annierats, Jan 21, 2013

HaHa. I can still read German almost perfectly, I just notice that when I try to speak it this year, since I started Spanish, it comes to me more slowly. Now I need to go find Katy's thread and find that message. - rogspax, Jan 21, 2013

Mc, you are making a crosswords puzzle from your messages. Or hide and seek game. ;))) Have a nice day, amiga!!!:)) - iana01, Jan 22, 2013

Answer 10

This is badly built.

Eso es mal construido.

:o Very badly. - iana01, Jan 21, 2013

It sure is! - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

Russian? Built by foreigners, clearly! - annierats, Jan 21, 2013

Answer 11

Lo cociné muy mal, así que vamos a disfrutar solo la compañía del uno al otro.

I cooked it very badly, so let's just enjoy each other's company.

Hahahaha, funny amiga! - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

jeje. Sometimes it happens. But her husband is nice saying 'it smells good'! :)) ;))) - iana01, Jan 21, 2013

Lol, this happens.. - annierats, Jan 21, 2013

Answer 12

Call me "old fashioned", but I still believe in the battle between Good and Evil.

Llamadme "anticuada", pero todavía sigo creyendo en la batalla entre el bien y el mal.

Me too, Silvia. - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

Thanks ;-) - SilviaC, Jan 21, 2013

I like when you post. I learn from your answers. - katydew, Jan 21, 2013

is that a tie - or 3-2 in favour of the bad guy? - Ansionnach, Jan 21, 2013

Answer 13

Me encánta portarme mal en ocaciónes jejeje!!>>>I like behave badly sometimes jejeje!!

"...to behave badly" don't we all? - Ansionnach, Jan 21, 2013

Hola Sgarcia! - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

No lo creo. - annierats, Jan 21, 2013

Answer 14

"Money makes a good servant, but a bad master".(Francis Bacon).

El dinero hace un buen siervo, pero un mal amo.

Francis Bacon (1561-1626) British statesman and philosopher. - shish75, Jan 21, 2013

Yes. Hola Shish":) - iana01, Jan 21, 2013

You're right about that, Shish, and so was Francis. - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

Thanks Iana & rac !:). - shish75, Jan 21, 2013

Answer 15

La Cerveza es muy mala para mi dieta.

Beer is very bad for my diet.

Lots of calories. - rac1, Jan 21, 2013

Man's perfect food! Carbs! Protein! Enjoyment! :)) - Noetol, Jan 21, 2013

try Guinness , it's good for you.!! - aocroc, Jan 21, 2013

...pero la cerveza es mi dieta - que mal suerte!! - Ansionnach, Jan 21, 2013