How do you use "My Bad" in a sentence?

You gave me the wrong file.' 'Oh, my bad. My bad—I completely forgot. That was my bad, sorry. Oops, my bad!

My Bad

Q: What does "My Bad" mean?

My mistake; I'm sorry Casual admission of fault for minor mistakes. Acknowledges error without excessive apology. Very American, spread globally.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Very Casual

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含义: My mistake; I'm sorry

我的错；抱歉

Mi culpa; lo siento

私のミス；ごめん

내 실수; 미안

Casual admission of fault for minor mistakes. Acknowledges error without excessive apology. Very American, spread globally.

对小错误的随意承认。承认错误但不过分道歉。非常美式，已传播至全球。

Admisión casual de culpa por errores menores. Reconoce el error sin disculpa excesiva. Muy americano, se extendió globalmente.

軽いミスに対するカジュアルな過失認め。過度な謝罪なしに誤りを認める。とてもアメリカ的で、世界中に広まった。

사소한 실수에 대해 가볍게 잘못을 인정하는 표현. 과도한 사과 없이 실수를 인정한다. 미국에서 시작되어 전 세계로 퍼졌다.

例句

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!

发音

/maɪ bæd/

用法指南

语境: apologies, mistakes, casual

语气: casual, admitting fault

✓ 正确说法

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.

✗ 错误说法

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

常见错误

Only for minor mistakes
Not appropriate for serious apologies

起源与历史

American basketball slang from the 1980s-90s where players would say 'my bad' to acknowledge an error on court. Spread to general usage.

词源: My bad (mistake/error)

最早记录: American basketball slang 1980s-90s

文化背景

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.

变体

My badThat's my badOh, my bad