How to say

Not bad

50 languages. Same English phrase, each row is the natural translation for that language. Tap Play to hear a Fluente voice, or Practise to listen, repeat and score.

Amharic አማርኛ am

መጥፎ አይደለም

Meh-tef-oh ah-yeh-deh-lem

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Arabic العربية ar

ليس سيئًا

Lay-sa say-yee-an

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

Bangla বাংলা bn

খারাপ না

Kha-RAP nah

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Catalan català ca

No està malament

Noh ess-TAH mah-lah-MENT

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Czech čeština cs

Není špatné

Nee-NEE SHPAHT-neh

This phrase is used to express that something is acceptable or not bad.

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Danish dansk da

Ikke dårligt

Ik-ke DOR-lit

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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German Deutsch de

Nicht schlecht

Nikt shlekt

Use this to indicate something is satisfactory or better than expected.

Greek Ελληνικά el

Δεν είναι κακό

Then ee-NEH kah-KOH

This is a standard way to express that something is okay or decent.

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Spanish Español es

No está mal

No ess-TAH mahl

Use this phrase to express mild approval or that something is acceptable.

Estonian eesti et

Pole paha

Poh-leh PAH-hah

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Basque Basque eu

Ez da txarra

Ez dah tcha-rrah

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Persian فارسی fa

بد نیست

Bæd neest

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Finnish suomi fi

Ei huono

Ay HWO-noh

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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French Français fr

Pas mal

Pah mahl

This is a common and versatile phrase to express that something is good, but not outstanding.

Galician Galician gl

Non está mal

Nohn ess-TAH mahl

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu

ખરાબ નથી

Kha-rab na-thee

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Hausa Hausa ha

Ba mummun ba

Bah mum-MUN bah

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Hebrew עברית he

לא רע

Lo rah

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

Hindi हिन्दी hi

बुरा नहीं है

Boo-RAH na-HEEN hai

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

Hungarian magyar hu

Nem rossz

Nem ross

Use this to indicate something is satisfactory or better than expected.

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Indonesian Indonesia id

Tidak buruk

Tee-DAK boo-RUK

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Icelandic Icelandic is

Ekki slæmt

Ehk-kee SLA-emht

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Italian Italiano it

Non male

Nohn MAH-leh

This is a standard way to express that something is okay or decent.

Japanese 日本語 ja

悪くない

Wah-koo-NAI

This phrase is used to express that something is acceptable or not bad.

Korean 한국어 ko

나쁘지 않아요

Nah-ppoo-jee ah-NAH-yo

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

Lithuanian lietuvių lt

Ne blogai

Ne bloh-GAY

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Latvian latviešu lv

Nav slikti

Nav SLIK-tee

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Marathi मराठी mr

वाईट नाही

Vai-t nah-hee

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Malay Melayu ms

Tidak buruk

Tee-DAK boo-RUK

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Dutch Nederlands nl

Niet slecht

Neet shleht

This is a common and straightforward way to express that something is not bad.

Norwegian norsk no

Ikke dårlig

Ik-ke DOR-lig

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa

ਮਾੜਾ ਨਹੀਂ

Ma-RAH nah-hee

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Polish polski pl

Niezłe

Nyeh-ZWEH

Use this to indicate something is satisfactory or better than expected.

Portuguese Português pt

Não está mal

Nown ess-TAH mahl

Use this to show something is acceptable or better than expected.

Romanian română ro

Nu-i rău

Noo-ee rǎu

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Russian русский ru

Неплохо

Nye-PLOH-khah

This is a common and versatile phrase to express that something is good, but not outstanding.

Swedish svenska sv

Inte dåligt

In-te DOH-ligt

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Swahili Kiswahili sw

Si mbaya

See m-BAH-yah

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Tamil தமிழ் ta

மோசமில்லை

Moh-sah-mi-lai

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Telugu తెలుగు te

చెడ్డది కాదు

Cheh-dah-dee KAH-doo

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Thai ไทย th

ไม่เลว

Mai leeo

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Filipino Filipino tl

Hindi masama

Hin-DEE mah-SAH-mah

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Turkish Türkçe tr

Fena değil

Feh-NA deh-EEL

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Ukrainian українська uk

Непогано

Nye-poh-HA-noh

This is a common and versatile phrase to express that something is good, but not outstanding.

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Urdu اردو ur

برا نہیں

Boo-RAH na-HEE

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi

Không tệ

Khawng teh

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Yoruba Yoruba yo

Kò burú

Koh boo-ROO

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Chinese 中文 zh

不错

Boo-tswoh

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue

唔錯

Mmm chok

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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Zulu Zulu zu

Akulimbi

Ah-koo-LIM-bee

This is a common way to say something is okay or not bad.

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