How to Describe a Bad Day in English

Have you learned how to talk about a bad day in English? Sometimes I'm sure you have great days, awesome days, even spectacular days. Sometimes though you have a bad day. I hope they are rare, but when they happen I want to make sure you've learned how to talk about them in English.
In this English lesson I'll teach you 10 sentences that you can use when you have a bad day. These are all very common phrases in my area, and they'll certainly help you learn how to express yourself in your next English conversation.
In this free English class you'll learn phrases like: Nothing's going my way, I've had better days, I got up on the wrong side of the bed, This day is off to a bad start, Nothing's going according to plan, and many more!
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about how to talk about a bad day. Have a great day!
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[@andrewsmith629]

You know what, I got the feeling that something is wrong here; an adorable puppy, rows of pretty flowers, and Bob's smiling face don't help me imagine a bad day. If someone asked me what today's lesson is about, I would say that it's about how to live a good summer day or a wonderful, cool summer day on a blessed piece of land..

[@consolacaolima6119]

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[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

It started out bad, but in the end it was a good day! 😎🎂🎨

[@mohdags420]

Just imagine how good a teacher must be to manage to put together such an awesome lesson even when he’s having a bad day.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I try my best! 😎🎂🎨

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[@parkash9999]

They say, instead of saying why me, say, try me. I have started my day after finishing morning tea, with your lesson. Hope, things will go smoothly.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Interesting variation of the phrase! 😎🎂🎨

[@belalmhijjawe6477]

This is life, everyone is exposed to bad days, so it was a useful lesson to learn some expresdions to express our feelings on bad days. Thanks Bob

[@nadezhdar9572]

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The Best description of bad Day i've ever heard

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[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Hi Haruki. I'm happy to hear that and I will for sure keep uploading! 😎🎂🎨

[@Irinas_lap]

I like this video very much 👍 thanks a lot My favourite phrases are “nothing is going my way , I have had better day “. Anyway all information is fruitful !

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[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm glad you found it interesting. Thanks for watching Kenia! 😎🎂🎨

[@zairatena1092]

Thank you so much !! Now, I can express myself when nothing's going my way. 🥰🥰

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

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[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You're welcome Olga. Thanks for the kind words! 😎🎂🎨

[@freddywolf2505]

Hi Bob, I would like to give you some expressions in French on the same topic as "bad days" like: I got up on the wrong side of the bed ! - Je me suis levé(e) du mauvais pied ! I can’t do anything right today! - Je n'arrive à rien faire de bon aujourd'hui ! Ou - Je suis bon à rien aujourd’hui, il y a tout qui va de travers ! Nothing's going my way - Rien ne va comme je veux aujourd'hui ! Why me? - Pourquoi moi ? ça tombe toujours sur moi ! I’ve had better days! - J'ai déjà eu des jours meilleurs ! This day is off to a bad start! - Cette journée me semble mal partie ! Nothing's going according to plan! - Tous mes plans vont de travers aujourd'hui ! It's time to call it a day! - Il est grand temps que cette journée se termine, je propose de s'arrêter là pour aujourd'hui ! It's just one thing after another! - C'est incroyable, c'est juste un problème (ou une «emmerde») après l'autre aujourd'hui ! Ou - C’est incroyable, les ennuis/ «emmerdes» volent toujours en escadrille ! I wish you very nice and great days.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I've printed these out and hung them on the wall by my computer. Thanks Freddy! 😎🎂🎨

[@maxx8503]

Your lessons are always helpful and easy to understand. Thanks so much for putting effort into creating such a lovely video. Hopefully, I would be able to visit Canada some day. Sending love from Vietnam 😍

[@sakissouliotis]

Τhanks for this lesson Teacher Bob!!!We all have bad days.....unfortunately!The morning though is very important many times for me at least...you can see how's your day going on!!Check the "signs" in the morning Sir....simple things....let the day roll and just notice...it works for me!!

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

That's true. We all have bad days. Good point about the morning. Sometimes there are little clues that tell you how the day will go. 😎🎂🎨

[@user-kj9gi1rn3s]

Thanks for the subtitles. They are so helpful

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

No problem. I always make sure they are available for the first time through. You should watch the video again with them off as a challenge! 😎🎂🎨

[@williamskoreanclass2416]

I like this lesson because there are quite a few expressions that I’m not familiar with. Thank you very much t. Bob. I really enjoy your videos. 😊

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm happy I could help! 😎🎂🎨

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[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Hi Hoori! I hope you're having a good day! 😎🎂🎨

[@hoorik2332]

Thanks and God bless you,teacher Bob 🙏🌺

[@mickey-log2]

OMG after calling it a day, I saw this new video on YT. And I knew this was made for me. Today, I had one of those days. Nothing went as I planned. As I was thingking "it cant go worse than this.", it surprised me. I hope tomorrow will be better. I do not wish to break the record of 'a bad day' again. 🤣🤣

[@egey.]

Great lesson as always. I hope you keep going on upload lessons. Thank you.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thank you, I will! 😎🎂🎨

[@viva9475]

I am sorry to hear the Jen's bad day. Your lesson is kind of pleasure and relaxing. Thanks Bob.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😎🎂🎨

[@jayfromthesky]

Morning dear Bob. You could've included 'when it rains it pours'. Quite a common expression too. Have a better rest of the day! 😉 💪

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Ah, that's a great "bad day" phrase too! 😎🎂🎨

[@josephqu579]

真的很棒

[@Doanthangtv]

Good morning!

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Hello there! 😎🎂🎨

[@OrkhanShamilov555]

vvhen İ vvatch your lessons everything is going as planed, have a good day teacher Bob. God bless you.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

They do usually go as planned, although there have been days where it rains or snows too much and it's hard to get the lesson made! 😎🎂🎨

[@Joao-pb5zb]

6:26 It's time to call it a day

[@geraldobaclayon6498]

hello po sir thank you for verry good video about bad day for ne you are best teacher god bless po

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You're welcome Geraldo! 😎🎂🎨

[@englishsimply253]

I like your short lessons like this one You can't imagine how much I learnd by them.. Thanks for your efforts and your way of acting out.. It is really amazing 🌸

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I will keep up my efforts and make more lessons like this one! 😎🎂🎨

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You are great!!! Nice dog)

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

He's cute! 😎🎂🎨

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You are the best

[@n.j2093]

Very nice

[@amaalmurad.8040]

Honestly, the weather and the nature around you is really wonderful 🙂 ☁️☁️

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm always happy to share it with you in my videos! 😎🎂🎨

[@tammytsang3487]

Your video can turn a bad day into a good day.

[@lucasck8937]

Hey teacher, I've been watching your videos for almost 3 years, you've been making a good job, I'm a English student and I learn a lot watching your videos. I have a suggestion for you, how about a video discribing fruit and vegetables. thank you for teaching us so much.

[@ariohandoyo5973]

Wish you always have goood day be safe there in Canada waiting in line is just boring thing when we want go to work it's just a bad day for people who must go to work soon.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I wish you a good day too! 😎🎂🎨

[@ariohandoyo5973]

@@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian thanks

[@nataliaillusion1869]

I have heard in a comedy the expression: "Ok, let's call it a day". It was used at the end of the class, as some kind of goodbye. I mean "It's time to call it a day", we could probably cut a little bit and then it's easier to remember.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Yeah, it's something I'll say at the end of class sometimes, "Ok folks, let's call it a day. Good work!" 😎🎂🎨

[@user-cf3lp7gf7k]

Thank you for your video. It was really useful. However, what I don't like about learning new words is that you learn them but then you forget them. I think it's because English learners don't know how to activate their passive vocabulary. It would be extremely great if you make video on such topic.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

The key is that you need to use the new words right away in a situation where you can say them and write them. That helps a lot. I will write down you suggestion. Thanks! 😎🎂🎨

[@sikastu5491]

Thank you a lot sir! 😍

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You're welcome! 😎🎂🎨

[@tuanhoang4957]

Haha you is funny Bob 😁

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I try to make sure my lesson are lighthearted! 😎🎂🎨

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Good job

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks! 😎🎂🎨

[@chemikalaraja1971]

Always great videos from you. Till this time i didn't fine even a single video bad. Thank you so much. If possible could you make a video on how to describe a bad person ? Thank you.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'll add that idea to the list! 😎🎂🎨

[@user-stonetyler]

Thanks for your information Bob. I don’t know how to describe my bad day come from my kids homework. Maybe “ why me?” is best choose.😂

[@brahmihadjira8769]

Thank you for this useful video! But we always need context to practice and learn expressions like these ones. Personally I live in a country where the first foreign language is French and English stands in 2nd position so I don't have a lot of opportunities to practice english as much as French. By the way, you sound great when speaking in French. Bravo!!!

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks! I've been working on my French for a long time. I appreciate the feedback!😎🎂😎

[@qiupark1831]

Hopefully every thing go smooth and you end up feeling better and having a great day after making this lesson video.🌝

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

It ended up not being too bad of a day at all! 😎🎂🎨

[@oddythethai40]

Hello teacher Bob, about one year ago l've had a bad that day from fell down from a tree in this case l must go to hospital and achilles tendon surgery so l can't walk 2 months and crawl look like my cats. That was the worst day ever of my life. Thank you for good lesson and l hope everyone can pass our bad day. Don't give up.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

That does sound like the worst day ever. P.S. My bad day did get better! 😎🎂🎨

[@surindersingh_A25]

Hello Bob Sir I really liked this one go on and create more stuff like that.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I will for sure make more lesson like this one! 😎🎂🎨

[@islandresort8302]

I am so sorry to hear that you didn’t sleep very well but those lesson that you made is very useful

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

A bad sleep = a good lesson! 😎🎂🎨

[@fatimaabdullah825]

Hello I’m from iraq thank u so much you’re the best teacher ever ❤️

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Hi Fatima. I hope you're having a good day over there in Iraq! 😎🎂🎨

[@chimak8332]

Very hot weather in the UK now. I don't like it too hot. So the bad days for me

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

It's getting hot here again. We're heading into another heat wave I think! 😎🎂🎨

[@najmiddinkodirjonov532]

Have a good day

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You too! 😎🎂🎨

[@Franciscoluche]

French versions 😊👍🇫🇷 2:08 “Je ne suis levé du mauvais pied !” “Je ne suis levé du pied gauche !” 3:01 “J’ai 2 bras gauches aujourd’hui !” 4:19 “Ça n’arrive qu’à moi !!!” 4:40 “J’ai connu des jours meilleurs !” 5:17 “Jamais 2 sans 3 !!!” 6:24 “Quand ça veut pas, ça veut pas !”

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Excellent. Thanks! 😎🎂🎨

[@manishakaur1113]

Today i learnt many phrases just because of you. Thank so much sir..lots of love from India 🇮🇳 (himachal predesh 🏔🏔⛰⛰⛰)..may jesus bless you more and more...amen🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️

[@Tahmid-ld2kv]

I need a partner to practise English. Could you be kind enough to be my partner?

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You're welcome Manisha! 😎🎂🎨

[@deniska8785]

I think Jen is s serious woman👱 with a good sense of humour 😊

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You are correct. She is both serious when she needs to be, and funny more often! 😎🎂🎨

[@deniska8785]

@@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian unfortunately, there is a lot of selfishness now .your big family is an example for many modern people. In my humble opinion. I am glad to learn English from you, dear teacher. Unfortunately I haven't opportunity send money for your channel. It is not up to me. But I try to share link of your channel with my friends.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

@@deniska8785 Don't worry about money. Thanks for sharing!

[@mariaeugeniadelimavelez9844]

Hi teacher Bob.

[@valeriikorneikotravel]

Looking forward for a lesson about description of amazing days 🤠

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Oh, I should make sure I do that! 😎🎂🎨

[@carlosortega5810]

Very interesting lesson, I Hope not to have a crappy day 🤸🕺

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I hope you have a great day! 😎🎂🎨

[@ma7heusgms893]

Hello Bob,. I'm in Brazil and see what I'm doing at 4 am😅 it's very late

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Wow! I think you should get some sleep! 😎🎂🎨

[@belkasava188]

Hello, Bob 😊. Do you live in Hamilton? I moving Hamilton from Israel in a month and I've been learning English with you for many years. You are the best teacher ❤️

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I live south of Hamilton. 😎🎂🎨

[@sonya6278]

Omg thank you sooo much ❤️ You made me smile... But this day was really not so good.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I hope you have a better day tomorrow! 😎🎂🎨

[@lemoncute3984]

Hi Bob,Hope you a great day even though you said you had a bad day ! 🌞

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

In the end, it was a good day! 😎🎂🎨

[@dracarysgo3023]

I love you

[@thanhngoms]

❤️

[@Karina-if6bl]

Very helpful video... ^A bad hair day^ and ^A dog day^ is still used in your country to express a Bad day???

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

We might use bad hair day, but I only use it to talk about my actual hair. I haven't heard "dog day" in Canada. 😎🎂🎨

[@jhonwillianjavierfernandez7890]

How to Describe a Bad Day in English: pretty useful video and teaching i noticed a good advices special in the last part of the video beside the phrases that the video have in it thank you a lot bob, but i do something wrong on writting please pardon me

[@user-zq4bm2pg9h]

👍👍

[@AaronRasheed]

👏🏻

[@evandronacle112]

I'm brazilian and here in our country we say : I woke up with the left foot .

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Interesting! 😎🎂🎨

[@danyarqasm5184]

🌹🌹

[@volodyslove]

Dear teacher Bob, don't have a good day .... have a nice day😁

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks! I will! 😎🎂🎨

[@Dayn96]

Hello im from indonesia🇲🇨

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Hello! 😎🎂🎨

[@Chairmao]

👍👍👍👍

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks for watching! 😎🎂🎨

[@noriko244]

Did you change your camera or change the way how to focus on? I'm feeling that I can see you clearly than usual. Anyway, Walter is so cute 🥰 We don't wanna use these phrases so often. But, for some reason, bad things happen one after and another 🤣 "why me ?" Much appreciated sir 🤗

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I used the same camera, but I had the focus set so that I was crisp and the background was a bit blurry. Usually I have it so the background is visible because people like to see it! 😎🎂😎

[@wayk3585]

hi Bob!

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[@gupto9857]

Hii teacher how r u doing

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Good! 😎🎂🎨

[@carljohnrivas5525]

Man, it's just one thing after another.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Yep. Sometimes it's just one thing after another! 😎🎂🎨