Portuguese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
menos mal
- could be worse
- Synonyms: poderia ser pior, podia ser pior
Related terms[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare Italian meno male.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˌmenos ˈmal/ [ˌme.noz ˈmal]
- Syllabification: me‧nos mal
menos mal
- (idiomatic) just as well
- (idiomatic) thank God, luckily
Interjection[edit]
menos mal
- phew
Further reading[edit]