No. 793 in Danish
dårlig
Bad.
In a sentence
Det er en dårlig idé at tage ud i regnvejr uden paraply.
It's a bad idea to go out in the rain without an umbrella.
In this sentence, 'dårlig' is used as an adjective to describe 'idé' (idea), meaning 'bad' or 'not good'.
Maden smagte dårlig efter den havde stået ude hele dagen.
The food tasted bad after it had been left out all day.
Here, 'dårlig' describes the state of the food, indicating that it is not fresh or has an unpleasant taste.
Jeg føler mig dårlig og vil blive hjemme i dag.
I feel unwell and will stay home today.
'Dårlig' is used to describe someone's condition, in this case suggesting that the speaker is feeling 'unwell' or 'sick'.
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