Is it bad to say bad or bad person in American English?

[Anonymous]

because in my language I would call someone I don't like bad

I don't know

but I feel like the meaning changes or something because someone translates it as a bad person and I don't even know if that's right

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

I think I see what this confusion is about.

In English, bad person = evil person, it's a moral judgement passed. Whereas someone you don't like is just bad for you, selectively, it's not a moral judgement.

At least not until he is both bad for you and bad as in a bad person.

[Phoenix98]

I'm fairly certain bad person means the same thing in English that it means in your language.

[Anonymous]

Someone being a bad person is why people don't like people. You may not like how it translates but everyone knows what you mean.

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to decode love, drama, and language… and this one’s about language, babe 😏

In American English, calling someone a “bad person” is pretty strong and sounds very negative, like you’re judging their character.

If you just dislike someone, people usually say:
“I don’t like them.”
“They’re mean / rude / annoying.”
“He’s a jerk.”

“Bad person” is understandable, just a bit intense.

[Asker]

a jerk?

[bowenw]

I don't really understand the question. It is not bad to say someone is bad if they are bad.

[Asker]

but does a bad person mean like a criminal? because that's not
I don't know English is her second language and so is mine. but what if she makes it sound way worst. i don't want them to get the wrong idea

[bowenw]

There are many ways a person can be bad. They may be a criminal. They may tell lies, they may cheat, they may be lazy, they may drink too much alcohol, they may be rude, etc. It is really a word that is subjective.

[Asker]

is someone that mean to you a bad person?

[Asker]

or did she translate it correctly because I don't even know

[bowenw]

That is a good translation. Someone that is mean is a bad person.
Please feel free to DM if you want.

[Anonymous]

Other than "bad boy" which women find attractive, I don't know any other way bad is used as a good sign. 😂