Tener mala pata

 

SIGNIFICADO – MEANING

= Tener mala suerte = to be unlucky, to have bad luck.

VOCABULARIO – VOCABULARY

Tener = to have Mala = bad Pata = an animal’s foot/paw

Literally it means to have a bad foot! If we think about it, sometimes a rabbit’s foot is used as an amulet or good luck charm (often hung around the neck). So we could say that having a bad foot would be considered Unlucky.

!Qué mala pata! = ¡Que mala suerte! What bad luck!

 

EJEMPLOS – EXAMPLES
  • ¡Tengo mala pata, pensé que hoy no llovería! I’m so unlucky. I thought it wouldn’t rain today!
  • Esta mañana tuve More >