How to Say ‘That bad living’ in Mexican Spanish
Ese mal vivir
EH-seh mahl vee-VEER
[EH-seh mahl vee-VEER]
💬 Usage Tip: Refers to a negative lifestyle or habits.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Implies a lifestyle that is frowned upon or harmful.
Phrase Breakdown
Ese
[EH-seh]
That
Used to refer to a specific thing previously mentioned or easily identified.
Ese libro es interesante.
That book is interesting.
mal
[mahl]
Bad
Describes something of poor quality or harmful.
Es un mal día.
It's a bad day.
vivir
[vee-VEER]
Living
The condition of being alive or the way one lives.
Ese vivir tan caro no es sostenible.
That expensive living is not sustainable.
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