sale mal

goes wrong

→ salir
phrase Rare #26,167
goes wrong Used when a plan, situation, or result does not turn out well.
SP: Si algo sale mal, llámame enseguida.
EN: If something goes wrong, call me right away.

Cuando un trabajo sale mal, regresa al principio.

When a job goes wrong, go back to the beginning.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Te sale mal.

You’re doing it wrong.

— La infancia de Iván (1962)

Pero si le sale mal, perderá su trabajo.

But if it goes wrong, he'll lose his job.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

Todo me sale mal.

Everything goes wrong for me.

No me vayas a culpar si algo sale mal.

Don't blame me if something goes wrong.

— El chico y la garza (2023)

Hoy todo me sale mal.

Everything is going wrong for me today.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Si sale mal, que así sea.

If it goes wrong, so be it.

— R.A.F. Facción del ejército rojo (2008)

Oye, estaremos en contacto constante contigo si algo sale mal.

Hey, we'll be in constant contact with you if anything goes wrong.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Si sale mal esta vez, podemos intentar de nuevo.

If it goes wrong this time, we can try again.

Hasta ahora todo me sale mal.

So far, everything has gone wrong for me.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Será mejor que me quede aquí, por si algo sale mal.

I'd better stay here, in case something goes wrong.

— Taxi Express (1998)

No me puedo concentrar, todo sale mal.

I can't concentrate; everything is going wrong.

— Elena (2011)