qué malo

qué malo(
keh
 
mah
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loh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. how bad
¡Qué malo está el estofado! ¿Por qué le pusiste tanta sal?How bad the stew is! Why did you put so much salt in it?
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¡Qué malo es ese niño! - Sí, siempre les quita los juguetes a los demás.That kid is really horrible! - Yes, he's always taking the toys from the others.
El padre de la protagonista de la película la pega y la insulta constantemente. - Qué malo ¿no?The main character's father is constantly beating and insulting her. - He's really nasty then.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Qué malo soy haciendo crucigramas. No doy una.I'm really bad at doing crosswords. I get everything wrong.
El delantero erró el tiro. ¡Qué malo es!The forward missed the shot. He's no good at all!
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