My Bad
Significado: My mistake; I'm sorry
Casual admission of fault for minor mistakes. Acknowledges error without excessive apology. Very American, spread globally.
Ejemplos
- You gave me the wrong file.' 'Oh, my bad. 你给我的文件不对。' '哦,我的错。Me diste el archivo equivocado.' 'Oh, mi culpa.間違ったファイル渡したよ。' 'あ、ごめん。잘못된 파일을 줬잖아.' '아, 내 실수.
- My bad—I completely forgot. 我的错——完全忘了。Mi culpa—se me olvidó por completo.私のミス——完全に忘れてた。내 실수——완전히 깜빡했어.
- That was my bad, sorry. 那是我的错,抱歉。Fue mi culpa, lo siento.それは私のミス、ごめん。그건 내 실수야, 미안.
- Oops, my bad!哎呀,我的错!¡Ups, mi culpa!あっ、私のミス!앗, 내 실수!
Pronunciación
/maɪ bæd/
Guía de uso
Contexto: apologies, mistakes, casual
Tono: casual, admitting fault
✓ Correcto
- My bad.我的错。Mi culpa.私のミス。내 실수야.
- Oh, my bad!哦,我的错!¡Oh, mi culpa!あ、ごめん!아, 내 잘못!
- That's my bad.那是我的错。Eso es mi culpa.それは私のミス。그건 내 잘못이야.
✗ Incorrecto
- Very casual—not for serious mistakes or formal contexts非常随意——不适用于严重错误或正式场合Muy casual—no para errores serios o contextos formalesとてもカジュアル——深刻なミスやフォーマルな場には不向き매우 캐주얼—심각한 실수나 격식 있는 상황에는 부적절
- Use proper apology for significant errors对于重大失误应使用正式道歉Usa disculpa formal para errores significativos重大な過ちには正式な謝罪を使う중대한 실수에는 제대로 된 사과를 할 것
Errores comunes
- Only for minor mistakes
- Not appropriate for serious apologies
Origen e historia
American basketball slang from the 1980s-90s where players would say 'my bad' to acknowledge an error on court. Spread to general usage.
Etimología: My bad (mistake/error)
Primera vez registrado: American basketball slang 1980s-90s
Contexto cultural
Era: 1980s-90s onwards
Generation: All ages now
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Basketball origins; Clueless (1995) helped mainstream it
Regional notes: American origin, now global. Very casual register.
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