"Loro non sono cattivi."

Translation: They are not bad.

[naiatillery]

What's the difference between "cattivo" and "male"?

[Sofia222677]

"cattivo" is an adjective

"male" is an adverb

[thenino85]

Even when we finally learn how to complain in Italian, they still have to put a positive spin on it!

[luke.floyd24]

Bad in what way? Thankyou:)

[alee0810]

Google suggests "naughty" or "evil"

Edit: in other sentences, "cattivo" means bad, like "la mela e' cattiva" o "il manzo e' cattivo"

[Duolessio]

The usage with food is less common, anyway. At least where I live. The first meaning of "cattivo" is "evil".

[Lloydo3000]

My dictionary also has naughty.

[2200Lucia60]

"They are not mean" ??

[Duolessio]

I think it could work.

[2200Lucia60]

Thanks Duolessio!

[Duolessio]

Di nulla! :)

[Tootle46]

I learned "ugly" at the Università per Stranerie in Perugia!

[2200Lucia60]

ugly =brutto

[Emiceh]

False cognate for portuguese speakers!

[Kristoff__9]

Why is cattive not accepted?

[2200Lucia60]

@Kristoff. Depends on whether you translate from Italian to English or from English to Italian. "bad" can be both, cattivi or cattive. But "cattivi" is only bad .

[TheFinkie]

Now Duolingo is arguing with itself. The previous question said that the apples WERE bad!

[NgRoots]

Ooooh! "Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo"! Mind blown!