English–French

“bad” in French

French

Alsonul

Pronunciation

IPA/movɛ/

Example

Il a fait un mauvais choix.

He made a bad choice.

Illustration for mauvais (bad)

How to say “bad” in French

“Bad” in French is mauvais.

A choice, result, or situation that falls short and leads to disappointment.

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

Example sentences with mauvais

C'est un mauvais film.

It's a bad film.

Tips for using mauvais

  • Mauvais is an adjective, but the adverb is mal, as in Il a mal choisi; méchant usually refers to a person's harmful or unkind character.

Other French words for “bad”

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nul

adjectivebad

Ton gâteau est nul.

Your cake is bad.

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