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How to Say "accursed" in Spanish

The Spanish word foraccursedis malditasB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
AdjectiveB1informal
strong emphasis
A small child stands next to a large, spilled ice cream cone on the ground, making an extremely frustrated, exaggerated face and stomping their foot, illustrating intense annoyance.

Examples

¡Las malditas llaves no aparecen por ninguna parte!

The damn keys won't show up anywhere!

Tengo que terminar estas malditas tareas antes de irme a dormir.

I have to finish these bloody tasks before going to sleep.

Siempre hay colas malditas en el supermercado.

There are always damn lines at the supermarket.

Always Matches the Noun

'Malditas' is a descriptive word (adjective), so it must match the thing it describes in number and gender. Use 'malditas' only when talking about multiple feminine things (e.g., horas, preguntas).

Using the Wrong Gender

Mistake:Las malditos preguntas (Incorrect)

Correction: Las malditas preguntas. (Correct: 'Preguntas' is feminine, so the adjective must be feminine.)

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