"사과가 나쁩니다."

Translation: The apple is bad.

[LeKtriK1]

FYI, this is not that the apple is bad (rotten) but bad behavior. It's a funny statement considering we have the english saying of "the bad apple".

I wish on some of the translations they would specify the meaning a little better like saying is bad (behavior), or is cold (to touch), or is cold (temperature). Thankfully my wife hears me practice and helps me understand some of the bad translations.

[LoeyPark27]

So they actually personified the apple, right?

[alex827377]

yes, basically.

[SinYoongi97]

Yeah, I feel like they should add a new feature that gives you the definition of a word with a few example sentences on what context they can be used in.

[Angel21555924]

Thanks for this explanation of the sentence.
Does somesbody know how to say: The apple is bad (rotten)? Or with any fruit?

[Vanilla_Loco]

If you want to say a fruit or product has gone bad or has expired you can use '상하다' this means 'to be hurt or damaged' but is commonly translated as 'The ____ has gone bad.'

E.g. '사과가 상했어.' The apple has gone bad.
'고기가 상한 것 같이 보여.'
The meat looks like it has gone bad.'

[CaptainKib]

Agreed, more clarity, not ambiguity is needed. It actually translates more closely to "The apple is deliquent" or "naughty" or like synonym. It would be embarrassing for a beginning speaker to anthropomorphize their overripe apple!

[arisu271894]

That's why i use samsung

[Rodina960140]

Ouch

[woojuoh]

im crying

[ArabicMusi]

I ate that bad apple it won't bother you anymore little owl

[KanKanMikan]

nagareteku toki no naka de demo~

[David742041]

Looking for this haha

[quez1190]

If I'm not mistaken, Korean doesn't use articles like "a" and "the", right? Why is saying "the apple is bad" correct while "an apple is bad" not?

[JamesTWils]

I think it could even be "Apples are bad." You should report it.

[slycordinator]

If you changed it to "사과는", then it could be. With 이/가, you're making a statement more about a particular item

[EEdLoh]

Agreed. I think this should represent some literal translations of the text given: "As for the/an apple, it is naughty/bad/delinquent."

[marha403919]

Thats how you would translate it to english.

[Linda151527]

-는 could be one or more apples, while -가 applies to one specific apple

[lang864129]

沙果가 나쁩니다

[kiera1277]

Could this also mean the "apology" is bad

[Rodina960140]

I wondered the same thing

[SKYRYD3R]

Oh c'mon, iPhone and iPad ain't that bad

[junhoon]

That's a bad apple.

[Keirileei]

I thought it meant as in the fruit.
So I was about to say Duolingo seems to be against alot of foods-

[ImdaCup]

He has foodphobia

[laurenkrm]

Well, looks like it's timeout time for you, apple.

[doodlebob20]

what about the colloquial "bad apple"

[slycordinator]

불량사과

Colloquially, it means defective. Literally, it says "faulty/poor apple"

[habibaellamey]

Don't eat it Snow White!

[tannazsamani]

And carrots are good

[SMp0dwTe]

xiaomi lepsze

[KimChulay]

I feel like I've heard The character for bad in BTS War of Hormone!

[yezyeolx]

Smash that bad apple

[PaulaOrtiz921369]

The apple said