English–German

“bad” in German

German

Alsobös

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃlɛçt/

Example

Das ist ein schlechtes Beispiel.

That is a bad example.

Illustration for schlecht (bad)

How to say “bad” in German

“Bad” in German is schlecht.

A thing, result, or situation that falls short of the expected standard.

Full entry for schlecht: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with schlecht

Mir geht es schlecht.

I feel bad.

Tips for using schlecht

  • Before a noun, schlecht takes an ending as in ein schlechtes Beispiel, but it stays schlecht after sein and when used as an adverb.

Other German words for “bad”

Das ist bös.

That's bad.

“bad” in other languages