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menos mal

thank goodness

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phrase Uncommon #14,763
thank goodness Expresses relief; often followed by que and a clause, meaning “good thing that…”
SP: Menos mal que trajiste un paraguas.
EN: Thank goodness you brought an umbrella.

Raymond, menos mal.

Raymond, thank goodness.

— 飲食男女 (1994)

Menos mal, vamos a pasear.

Thank goodness, we're going for a walk.

— Rebeca (1940)

Ah, pues menos mal.

Oh, well, that's a relief.

— Juno: Crecer, correr y tropezar (2007)

Pues menos mal.

Well, thank goodness.

— ¡Ayuda! (2026)

Hemos caído sobre algo blando, menos mal.

We landed on something soft, thank goodness.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Menos mal.

Thank goodness.

— Rebeca (1940)

Eso hubiera sido menos mal.

That would have been less bad.