English–Spanish
“bad habit” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbiθjo/
Example
Mi vicio es morderme las uñas.
My bad habit is biting my nails.
How to say “bad habit” in Spanish
“Bad habit” in Spanish is vicio.
A harmful habit repeated so often that it becomes hard to stop.
Example sentences with vicio
Tengo el vicio de tomar café por las tardes.
I have a bad habit of drinking coffee in the afternoons.
Tips for using vicio
- Used colloquially in expressions like 'tener un vicio' to describe either a light guilty pleasure or a more serious dependence, and it is less clinical than adicción.