mal Unstarted Summary The French translation for “badly” is mal. Pronounced the same Recording English French Learn hurt mal Learn evil mal Learn ill mal Learn pain mal Learn poorly mal Learn Examples of "badly" in use There are 3 examples of the French word for "badly" being used: Recording English French Learn Not bad, thank you. Pas mal, merci. Learn malnourished mal nourri Learn The translator mistranslated this expression. Le traducteur a mal traduit cette expression. Learn Themed Courses Health 2 Part of Speech Courses Adverbs 7