Casualphrase
meno male
thank goodness, luckily
Literal Translation
"less bad"
Formal Equivalent
per fortuna, fortunatamente
Examples in Context
"Meno male che sei arrivato in tempo!"
"Thank goodness you arrived on time!"
"Ha smesso di piovere. — Meno male!"
"It stopped raining. — Thank goodness!"
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Cultural Note
Extremely common at all levels of informality. It expresses relief and is one of the first colloquial phrases learners should master. Acceptable even in semi-formal contexts.
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