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"Good day" is a form of "good day", a phrase which is often translated as "buen día". "Bad" is an adjective which is often translated as "malo". Learn more about the difference between "bad" and "good day" below.
bad(
bahd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. malo
I can't believe I wasted my time on such a bad movie!¡No puedo creer que perdí mi tiempo viendo una película tan mala!
b. mal
I've read it a second time and still think that it's a bad book, even if very entertaining.Lo he leído por segunda vez y sigo pensando que es un mal libro, aunque muy entretenido.
2. (harmful)
3. (unpleasant)
5. (wicked)
6. (severe)
8. (guilty)
a. mal
I feel bad for not having remembered our wedding anniversary.Me siento mal por no haberme acordado de nuestro aniversario de boda.
9. (afflicted)
a. malo
My dad has a bad back and cannot lift heavy objects.Mi papá tiene la espalda mala y no puede levantar objetos pesados.
10. (finance)
a. sin fondos
I knew it was a bad check when it was returned by the bank.Supe que era un cheque sin fondos cuando el banco me lo devolvió.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
12. (colloquial) (used for emphasis) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I love you so bad that it hurts.Te quiero tanto que duele.
It's so hot out. I need some water real bad.Hace tanto calor afuera. Estoy desesperado por un poco de agua.
good day(
good
dey
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (nice day)
a. buenos días
Good day, Mrs. Brown! - Good day, Mr. Drew!¡Buenos días, Sra. Brown! - ¡Buenos días, Sr. Drew!
b. buen día (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Good day! Did you sleep well?¡Buen día! ¿Dormiste bien?
a. que tengas un buen día (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Good day! See you tomorrow.¡Que tengas un buen día! Nos vemos mañana.
b. que tenga un buen día (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Are you going to work? Good day!¿Va a trabajar? ¡Que tenga un buen día!
c. que tengan un buen día (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Good day! - Thanks! Good day to you too!¡Que tengan un buen día! - ¡Gracias! ¡Que tengan un buen día ustedes también!
d. buen día (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
See you later! Good day!¡Hasta luego! ¡Buen día!
