"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.

[AnkitaPate561782]

Yeah I agree

[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.'

[CaptainKibosh]

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

[parkyoonjin24]

사과가 안 나쁩니다

[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."

[Linda151527]

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

[marha403919]

Thats how you would translate it to english.

[perfect_process]

because of (가) subject particle

[habibaellamey]

Don't eat it Snow White!

[kiera1277]

Could this also mean the "apology" is bad

[Rodina960140]

I wondered the same thing

[eidn11]

Poison apple, JK will be able to eat it tough

[lang864129]

沙果가 나쁩니다

[SKYRYD3R]

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

[laurenkrm]

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

[junhoon]

That's a bad apple.

[yezyeolx]

Smash that 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

[SMp0dwTe]

xiaomi lepsze

[JoanLynFad]

Snow white

[doodlebob20]

what about the colloquial "bad apple"

[slycordinator]

불량사과

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

[tannazsamani]

And carrots are good

[PaulaOrtiz921369]

The apple said

[.simnoonoos]

Ten said this at some point...

[Tanvi_b]

I get confused with people and apple

[MICHAELCAESAR99]

Why are and is is wrong???

[slycordinator]

By opening the sentence with "사과가", it's about only one apple.

So, it has to be "The apple is bad."

That said, "사과가 나쁩니다." is a weird sentence.

[ph.ixwsBX]

So hard worb

[ph.DP82Nr]

The apple is not bad I like apple but it is a sentence

[ph.DP82Nr]

I think it is the story of snow white
" The Bad Apple