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Can "lo malo de . . ." in the last sentence also be translated as "la mala cosa . . ."?

Asked 1 year ago

InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola APIPMARTIALART

You could, but it would sound very unnatural to say it. We prefer to simplify it and omit the word "cosa" and say:

Lo malo de...

Lo bueno de...

Lo mejor de...

Lo peor de...

With the neutral article "lo" and the adjective in the singular masculine form, this would mean:

the good thing about..., the bad thing about..., the best thing about..., the worse thing about...

You may want to have a look at this Kwiziq lesson on neuter article lo + adjective.

Saludos cordiales

Inma

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