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How to Say "bad luck" in Spanish

The Spanish word forbad luckis malasB1 level.

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malas

NounB1informal
referring to fortune or fate
A small, fluffy dark gray rain cloud hovering over a brightly colored red and white checkered picnic basket sitting on sunny green grass, symbolizing bad luck.

Examples

Siempre que juego, estoy de malas.

Whenever I gamble, I have bad luck (or I'm in a bad mood).

¡Qué malas! Nos engañaron y se fueron sin pagar.

How awful (referring to the women)! They tricked us and left without paying.

Si sigues con las malas, terminarás en problemas.

If you continue with bad habits, you will end up in trouble.

Implied Noun

When 'malas' is used as a noun, it often stands for an implied feminine plural noun, such as 'cosas' (things), 'suertes' (fates), or 'personas' (people).

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