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mal

"mal" means "badly" in French. It is number 166 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

badly; pain, harm

IPA

/mal/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Pas mal.
  Not bad.
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• Il avait mal.
  He was in pain.
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• Ça fait mal !
  It hurts!
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Learned together

In the course, "mal" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• peu little, not much
• toujours always
• encore still
• donc therefore, consequently
• avant beforehand
• sûr sure, certain
• trop too, too much
• vrai true
• déjà already, before

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