To have bad luck (tl. Magmalasmalas)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Siyempre, ayaw kong magmalasmalas sa aking pagsusulit.
Of course, I don’t want to have bad luck in my exam.
Context: school
Kahapon, nag magmalasmalas ako habang naglalakad sa labas.
Yesterday, I had bad luck while walking outside.
Context: daily life
Mukhang magmalasmalas ako sa aking mga susunod na laro.
It seems that I will have bad luck in my next games.
Context: sports

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Palagi akong magmalasmalas kapag hindi ako nagpreparar nang mabuti.
I always have bad luck when I don’t prepare well.
Context: school
Kung minsan, tila magmalasmalas ang mga tao sa kanilang buhay.
Sometimes, it seems that people have bad luck in their lives.
Context: society
Nakapag magmalasmalas siya noong nakaraang buwan sa kanyang trabaho.
He had bad luck at work last month.
Context: work

Advanced (C1-C2)

Sa kanyang buhay, madalas siyang magmalasmalas, ngunit tinutukoy niya itong mga hamon.
In his life, he often has bad luck, but he refers to it as challenges.
Context: philosophy
Bagaman tila magmalasmalas siya, patuloy pa rin siyang umaasa sa mga magandang mangyayari.
Although he seems to have bad luck, he continues to hope for good things to happen.
Context: optimism
Sa kabila ng mga pagkakataong ito, natutunan niyang yakapin ang magmalasmalas na mga kadahilanan ng kanyang buhay.
Despite these instances, he learned to embrace the factors that cause him to have bad luck in his life.
Context: self-reflection

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