nada mau

not bad

→ nada
phrase Rare #32,205
not bad Literally means “nothing bad” and is often used as an understated positive assessment.
PO: O filme foi nada mau.
EN: The movie was not bad.

Nada mau, hein?

Not bad, huh?

— Controle: A História de Ian Curtis (2007)

Nada mau.

Not bad at all.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Nada mau!

Not bad!

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Nada mau para um vaso de hotel.

Not bad for a hotel vase.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Nada mau, Potter.

Not bad, Potter.

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)