Posso responder "how are you?'' usando "I'm bad'' ?

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Pergunta: É adequado responder "how are you?'' usando "I'm bad" (estou mal, não estou bem) ?

A minha dica é a seguinte:

"I'm bad" não é uma resposta muito adequada ou comumente aceita entre falantes nativos do inglês. Na minha experiência, nunca encontrei "I'm bad" em livros ou conversando com alguém. Fazendo algumas pesquisas adicionais, concluí que este uso pode até ocorrer, mas definitivamente não é dos mais recomendados. Observem alguns comentários sobre o assunto entre falantes nativos do BrE e AmE no Wordreference.

Pergunta: Is "I'm bad" an appropriate answer to "how are you?'' meaning "I'm not well''?

If you mean "I'm not well," just say "I'm not well." Or, "Not so good."

[USA]

I don't think so. I'm not well sounds fine, although culturally we wouldn't say that very often, unless it was at a doctor's office and a health professional was asking.

[UK]

I wouldn't use it.

[USA]

We probably wouldn't say 'I'm bad'. We are more likely to say any of a number of things, including 'Not well', 'Not at all well', 'A bit under the weather', 'Not too good', Not good', 'I'm at death's door.' What we say would largely depend on how ill we feel. And perversely perhaps, we might sometimes say 'I'm fine' in an attempt to put a brave face on.

[UK]

My impression is that "I'm bad" isn't nearly as common as, say, "Not very well" or "Not good," but I also wouldn't be too surprised to hear it. On first impression, though, what it makes me think of is "I'm bad(ly behaved)" - you know, like a 40-year-old saying, "Mommy, Timmy's being bad."

[USA]

I would never say "I'm good" or "I'm bad" when seriously answering what to me is usually a totally insincere, knee-jerk question, by clods who can't simply say "good morning" or the appropriate equivalent.

[USA]


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