How to Say "bad feeling" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “bad feeling” is “espina” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2informal
a hunch or suspicion
Examples
Ese hombre me da mala espina.
That man gives me a bad feeling / I don't trust him.
Tengo la espina de que algo va a salir mal.
I have a nagging feeling that something is going to go wrong.
La espina dorsal protege la médula espinal.
The spine protects the spinal cord.
Figurative Use
When used figuratively to mean 'feeling,' it almost always appears with 'mala' (bad).
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