How bad is it?

How bad is it?(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. ¿Qué tan malo es?
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
I'm going to return this cell phone. I don't like it at all. - Really? How bad is it?Voy a devolver este teléfono celular. No me gusta nada. - ¿De veras? ¿Qué tan malo es?
b. ¿Cuán malo es?
So Ricky's movie script isn't very good? How bad is it? - Oh God, it's just awful.¿Entonces el guion de cine de Ricky no es muy bueno? ¿Cuán malo es? - Ay, Dios, da pena.
a. ¿Qué tan serio es?
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Oh, oh! How bad is it? It really hurts. - Don't worry. Just's a scratch.¡Ay, ay! ¿Qué tan serio es? Me duele mucho. - No te preocupes. Es solo un rasguño.
b. ¿Cuán serio es?
You broke your arm? How bad is it? - It's a small fracture. The doctors said it will heal fine.¿Te rompiste el brazo? ¿Qué tan serio es? - Es una fractura pequeña. Los médicos dijeron que va a sanarse bien.
c. ¿Qué tan grave es?
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
The numbers don't look good. - How bad is it? Are we going to go out of business?Los números no lucen bien. - ¿Qué tan grave es? ¿Vamos hacia la quiebra?
d. ¿Cuán grave es?
How bad is it? Give it to me straight. - Your car was totaled, sir.¿Cuán grave es? Dígame la verdad. - Su auto fue una pérdida total.
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