Read the sentence from Barrio Boy by Ernesto Galarza.

Question

People talked to one another on the street in low tones; only drunks and muchachitos mal educados raised their voices, or the arrieros when they shouted to their donkeys.

Which words best signal that "muchachitos mal educados" has a negative connotation?

People talked
on the street
raised their voices
their donkeys

Answer 1

The words that best signal that "muchachitos mal educados" has a negative connotation are "raised their voices." This phrase suggests a sense of disorder or rudeness, which aligns with the negative implications of "mal educados" (poorly raised or ill-mannered).