How to Say ‘Thank goodness’ in Spain Spanish
Menos mal
MEH-nohs mahl
[MEH-nohs mahl]
💬 Usage Tip: Word for word it's "less bad", but it works as a fixed expression of relief. It's also used for small things: Menos mal que has venido "Good thing you came".
Phrase Breakdown
Menos
[MEH-nohs]
less (in 'menos mal')
Part of the expression 'menos mal', meaning 'thank goodness' or 'just as well'.
Menos mal que llevo paraguas.
Thank goodness I have an umbrella.
mal
[mahl]
bad (in 'menos mal')
Completes 'menos mal', expressing relief.
¡Menos mal, ya no llueve!
Thank goodness, it's not raining anymore!
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