Kamalasan (en. Bad luck)

/ka.ma.la.san/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Bad fortune or luck often experienced by a person.

He seems to always have bad luck in his life.

Siya ay tila laging may kamalasan sa kanyang buhay.

A situation caused by unfavorable circumstances.

He experienced bad luck in his business last year.

Nagkaroon siya ng kamalasan sa kanyang negosyo noong nakaraang taon.

The occurrence of unexpected unfortunate events.

His bad luck caused his bankruptcy.

Ang kanyang kamalasan ay naging sanhi ng kanyang pagkalugi.

Derived from the words 'mala' and 'saw' referring to bad luck or misfortune.

Out of luck

Refers to a situation where a person has no luck.

Walang kamalasan

Bad luck in life

Refers to a continuous series of unfortunate events in a person's life.

Kamalasan sa buhay

destiny

The overall series of events related to a person's luck.

kapalaran

fortunate

Refers to the opposite of bad luck; good fortune or luck.

suwerteng

bad luck

I'm really unlucky, I'm always late for work.

Sobra talaga ang kamalasan ko, lagi na lang akong late sa trabaho.

curse

It's like I have a curse, all that comes is bad luck.

Parang may sumpa ako, puro kamalasan na lang ang dumadating.

swamped with problems

Oh no, more bad luck, I've experienced so much misfortune that I feel swamped with problems.

Nako, kamalasan na naman, ang dami ko nang kamalasang naranasan kaya feeling ko babad na ako sa problema.