nada mal

nada mal(
nah
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dah
 
mahl
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. not bad at all
Este jamón no está nada mal. - Menos mal porque es carísimo.This ham isn't bad at all. - Just as well because it's really expensive.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Para ser la primera vez que juegas al tenis, no lo estás haciendo nada mal.For being the first time you play tennis, you're not doing bad at all.
No hablas español nada mal. ¿Dónde lo aprendiste?You don't speak Spanish bad at all. Where did you learn it?
a. not at all bad
¿Te ha presentado María a su nuevo novio? No está nada mal. - No, ¿verdad?Has Maria introduced you to her new boyfriend? He's not at all bad. - No, he's not, is he?
b. not bad at all
Su nueva casa no está nada mal. Es grande y luminosa.Their new house isn't bad at all. It's big and bright.
a. anything wrong
Según mi suegra, ella no hace nunca nada mal.According to my mother-in-law, she never does anything wrong.
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