la vida es injusta
/la bida es inxusta/from spelling rules
The English phrase "life is unfair" is translated into Spanish as la vida es injusta.
The phrase is used to express that bad things happen to good people or that outcomes are not always deserved. You may also encounter related terms such as Injusticia (injustice) or Desigualdad (inequality).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase la vida es injusta translates literally as "the life is unfair".
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the adjective injusta is in the feminine form to agree with the feminine noun la vida.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the masculine form la vida es injusto. This is a grammatical error because the adjective must agree with the feminine noun vida.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a response to the unfairness of life might be the religious phrase Dios así lo quiso, meaning 'God willed it so'.
- The Spanish word vida is used in the expression la vida me dio la espalda, which means 'life turned its back on me' to describe a series of unfair events.
- While la vida es injusta is a direct translation, Spanish speakers often use the phrase así es la vida to express a similar sentiment of resignation, meaning 'that is how life is'.
Examples in context
- La vida es injusta.Life is unfair.This sentence shows how to use la vida es injusta.Tatoeba #620210 by Shishir, translation #620095 by ulyssemc1
- No entiendo por qué la vida es tan injustaI don't understand why life is so unfair
- ¡Es increíble lo que uno descubre cuando se da cuenta de que la vida no es justa!It's incredible what one discovers when they realize life isn't fair!
- En ocasiones siento que la vida no juega limpio conmigoSometimes I feel like life doesn't play fair with me
- La vida es injusta para muchas personas en situaciones difícilesLife is unfair for many people in difficult situations
- Desafortunadamente, la injusticia y la desigualdad son una realidad de la vidaUnfortunately, injustice and inequality are a part of life
- Me frustra que la vida no siempre nos brinde las mismas oportunidadesIt frustrates me that life doesn't always give us the same opportunities
- No puedo evitar preguntarme por qué la vida es tan injusta en ocasionesI can't help but wonder why life is so unfair sometimes
- A veces, la vida es injusta.Sometimes, life is unfair.
- Sé que la vida es injusta con él.I know life is unfair to him.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about a coworker who lost his job.
- SofíaEs terrible lo que le pasó a él.It is terrible what happened to him.
- DanielSí, la vida es injusta.Yes, life is unfair.
- SofíaÉl siempre ayudaba a todo el mundo.He always helped everyone.
- DanielLo sé, pero no hay nada que hacer.I know, but there is nothing to be done.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
