No. 7,801 in Spanish

mal

"Mal" means "bad," "ill," or "wrong" in English, depending on context.

In a sentence

Este examen me salió mal.
I did badly on this exam.
Here, 'mal' is used as an adverb to describe the result of an action, indicating poor performance.
No está mal intentarlo.
It's not bad to try it.
In this sentence, 'mal' is used as an adjective to express the lack of negativity in the context of the statement.
Hizo algo mal y ahora se arrepiente.
He did something wrong and now regrets it.
In this instance, 'mal' is used as an adverb to describe the manner of the action performed, indicating it was done wrongly.

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