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¡Menos mal!

Thank goodness! / What a relief!

Exclamations & Reactions
Notes & Usage:

Expresses relief that something bad didn't happen or that something good did. Direct equivalent of 'thank goodness' or 'phew' in English.

See It in Context

—No fue nada grave. —¡Menos mal!

—It was nothing serious. —Thank goodness!

¡Menos mal que llegaste a tiempo!

Thank goodness you arrived on time!

—Encontré las llaves. —¡Menos mal, llevamos una hora buscándolas!

—I found the keys. —What a relief, we've been looking for an hour!