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나쁘다 means “to be bad.” In everyday polite speech, it becomes 나빠요.
The ending -아서/어서 can give a reason: 나빠서 means “because it is bad.”
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오늘 몸 상태가 나빠요.
oneul mom sangtaega nappayo.
I do not feel well today.
날씨가 나빠서 집에 있어요.
nalssiga nappaseo jibe isseoyo.
I am staying home because the weather is bad.
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