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I understand the difference between malo y mala; when do I use mal? and it goes after the noun correct and buen goes before the noun, sí?

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updated Sep 20, 2013
posted by Palmerita

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A lot of Spanish adjectives drop the -o before singular male words. Also, bueno and malo can go in front of nouns too, if something's intrinsically bad or good.

Compare:

Tengo una buena/mala gata.

Tengo unas buenas/malas gatas.

Tengo un buen/mal perro.

Tengo unos buenos/malos perros.

Bueno changes to bueno if it;s before a singular male noun. The exact same thign happens to malo.

updated Sep 20, 2013
posted by HackerKing
Also, while bueno becomes bien as an adverb, malo becomes mal. - HackerKing, Sep 19, 2013
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Ese documento está mal redactado.

Esa comida esta en mal estado.

updated Sep 19, 2013
posted by lliones
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El mal is the evil, the devil.

updated Sep 20, 2013
posted by 00febb95
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When something is wrong

updated Sep 19, 2013
posted by lliones