3433 / 4988

Tener mala suerte

To have bad luck / To be unlucky

Word Combinations
Notes & Usage:

Essential collocation. Spanish uses tener (to have) with suerte. Tener buena suerte = to have good luck. ¡Qué mala suerte! = What bad luck!

See It in Context

He tenido muy mala suerte últimamente.

I've had very bad luck lately.

—¿Por qué perdió? —Tuvo mala suerte, nada más.

—Why did he lose? —He had bad luck, nothing more.

No es culpa tuya, simplemente tienes mala suerte.

It's not your fault, you're simply having bad luck.