emotionsintermediateuniversal
Me da mala espina
/meh dah MAH-la ehs-PEE-nah/
It gives me a bad feeling
Literal translation
It gives me bad thorn
When to use it
A gut feeling that something is wrong or suspicious. It’s often used when trusting someone feels risky.
In conversation
No me fío de ese tipo, me da mala espina.
“I don’t trust that guy, he gives me a bad feeling.”