Bedeutung
Used to say that something is quite good, satisfactory, or acceptable.
Kultureller Hintergrund
British people often use 'not bad' to mean 'very good' because they dislike being overly enthusiastic. Americans use it to sound 'chill' or 'laid-back' in casual social interactions.
Use it to be polite
If you don't want to lie but don't want to be rude, 'not bad' is the perfect middle ground.
Bedeutung
Used to say that something is quite good, satisfactory, or acceptable.
Use it to be polite
If you don't want to lie but don't want to be rude, 'not bad' is the perfect middle ground.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence.
I tried the new cafe today. It was ____ ____.
The phrase 'not bad' is used to express that something was satisfactory.
🎉 Ergebnis: /1
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
1 AufgabenI tried the new cafe today. It was ____ ____.
The phrase 'not bad' is used to express that something was satisfactory.
🎉 Ergebnis: /1
Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenYes, it is a modest compliment.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Not too shabby
synonymVery good
Pretty good
similarSatisfactory
