Eres malo conmigo
/eɾes malo kommiɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're mean to me" can be said in Spanish as Eres malo conmigo.
A more natural way to express that someone is behaving meanly toward you is Te portas mal conmigo.
What does it mean word for word?
The word conmigo is a contraction of con (with) and mí (me), meaning "with me".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to a woman, the adjective must change from malo to mala, resulting in Eres mala conmigo.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes malo kommiɡo/
Did you know?
- The verb form eres is actually a historical survival of a Latin future tense, 'you will be', which eventually replaced the standard present tense 'es'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying Eres malo with a smile and a playful tone can actually be a flirtatious way to call someone 'cheeky' or 'naughty'.
- In many Spanish dialects, the word malo can also be used to describe food that has gone bad or a person who is physically ill.
Examples in context
- ¡Deja de ser mala conmigo!Stop being mean to me!
- Eres verdaderamente malo/a conmigoYou are truly mean to me
- Eres pesado/a conmigoYou are being tough on me
- A veces eres un poco duro/a conmigoSometimes you are a bit hard on me
- Eres malo conmigo siempre.You are always mean to me.
- No entiendo por qué eres malo conmigo.I don't understand why you're mean to me.
- Eres malo conmigo sin ninguna razón.You're mean to me for no reason.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are arguing playfully about a joke.
- MateoNo me gusta esa broma.I don't like that joke.
- LucíaSolo estoy bromeando, Mateo.I'm just kidding, Mateo.
- MateoNo, eres malo conmigo.No, you're mean to me.
- LucíaEstá bien, lo siento.Okay, I'm sorry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries conmigo, eres, malo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
