no son tan malos

not that bad

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phrase Rare #26,801
not that bad Used to say something or someone is better than expected or not as bad as claimed.
SP: Los exámenes no son tan malos.
EN: The exams aren't that bad.

No son tan malos.

They're not that bad.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Al final, no son tan malos.

In the end, they're not so bad.

— Arco (2025)

No son tan malos como dices.

They're not as bad as you say.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Y no son tan malos como dices que son.

And they're not as bad as you say they are.

— Ratatouille (2007)

En realidad no son tan malos.

They're not actually that bad.

— El castillo ambulante (2004)