mala decisión
/mala deθisjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bad decision" is translated into Spanish as mala decisión.
mala decisión is used to describe a bad decision. You can also use the phrase malas decisiones to refer to bad decisions in the plural.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of mala, which is the feminine form of the adjective for bad and decisión, the noun for decision.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase una mala decisión, the feminine singular article una is used to agree with the feminine noun decisión. When using the plural form malas decisiones, both the adjective and the noun are pluralized.
How do you pronounce it?
/mala deθisjon/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the masculine form mal before the noun. English speakers often mistakenly say mal decisión instead of the correct feminine mala decisión.
Did you know?
- The word mala in the phrase mala decisión is a homonym for the word meaning 'a large suitcase' or 'a trunk'.
- The word decisión is derived from the Latin root for 'to cut off' or 'to sever'. Conceptually, making a 'bad decision' is like making a bad cut.
- Depending on the context, calling a decision mala can go beyond 'poor quality' and imply that the choice was 'evil' or 'morally wicked'.
Examples in context
- Él tomó una mala decisión.He made a bad decision.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use mala decisión in a sentence.Tatoeba #1686375 by Shishir, translation #1678422 by Spamster
- Esa fue una mala decisión.That was a bad decision.
- Hacer eso fue una mala jugada.Doing that was a bad move.
- Fue una mala jugada comprar ese coche tan viejo.It was a bad move to buy such an old car.
- Cometió una metida de pata enorme al elegir eso.He made a huge blunder by choosing that.
- ¡Vaya metida de pata al decirle eso a tu jefe!What a blunder it was to say that to your boss!
- Comprar ese coche fue una mala decisión.Buying that car was a bad decision.
- No quiero repetir esa mala decisión.I don't want to repeat that bad decision.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a recent business move.
- Alejandro¿Crees que fue una mala decisión?Do you think it was a bad decision?
- SofíaSí, Alejandro, fue una mala decisión.Yes, Alejandro, it was a bad decision.
- AlejandroDebemos arreglar este error pronto.We must fix this mistake soon.
- SofíaTienes razón, busquemos una solución.You are right, let's look for a solution.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
