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Bandera de México

/Sounds like 'es-TAR deh MAH-las'/

To have bad luck, for everything to go wrong, or to be in a bad mood. In Mexico, 'estar de malas' can refer to a state of mind or a run of bad luck.

Example

"I'm in a bad mood today, everything has gone wrong."

"He's in a bad mood, so it's better not to talk to him."

Regional synonyms:

Cerveza de tamaño grande, generalmente de un litro, que se comparte entre amigos en la banqueta. La caguama es la cerveza del pueblo mexicano: barata, rendidora y social.