How to Say ‘Did it sound that bad?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Tan mal ha sonado?
tahn mahl a soh-NAH-doh
[tahn mahl a soh-NAH-doh]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Tan mal
tahn mahl
That bad
'Tan' + adverb means 'so' or 'that'. Stress both words evenly.
¿Tan mal está?
Is it that bad?
Words in this phrase
Tan
[tahn]
so
Used before an adjective to intensify it in exclamations.
Qué bufanda tan bonita, tan elegante y original.
What a beautiful scarf, so elegant and original.
mal
[mahl]
badly
Adverb meaning in a bad way.
Canta muy mal.
He sings very badly.
ha sonado?
a soh-NAH-doh
did it sound?
This is the present perfect of 'sonar' (to sound). The 'h' is silent: 'a-so-NA-do'.
Ha sonado el móvil.
The phone has rung.
Words in this phrase
ha
[a]
has
Auxiliary verb used to form the present perfect tense.
Él ha terminado su tarea.
He has finished his homework.
sonado
[soh-NAH-doh]
sounded
Past participle of 'sonar', to sound.
Ha sonado el teléfono.
The phone has rung.
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