What does pas mal in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word pas mal in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pas mal in French.
The word pas mal in French means not bad, quite a lot, quite a lot of, that's not bad, that's not bad going, hesitantly, don't take this the wrong way, quite a lot of, quite a few things, not badly done. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word pas mal
not badlocution adjectivale (familier (litote pour bien) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Je m'attendais à ce que le film soit nul mais finalement, il n'était pas mal. I expected this film to be rubbish, but in the end it wasn't bad. |
quite a lotlocution adverbiale (familier (beaucoup) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") J'ai pas mal marché aujourd'hui. J'ai pas mal réfléchi et je pense qu'on devrait rompre. I've thought about it quite a bit, and I think we should split up. |
quite a lot of(familier (beaucoup de) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Il y avait pas mal de monde sur le marché ce matin. // Oui, on peut dire que j'ai eu pas mal de chance dans la vie. There were a fair few people at the market today. |
that's not bad, that's not bad going(familier (c'est un bon début) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") En une semaine, il a trouvé un travail et un logement, c'est déjà pas mal. |
hesitantlylocution adverbiale (figuré (avec hésitation) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") |
don't take this the wrong way(ne t'en vexe pas) |
quite a lot of(familier (beaucoup de) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Il y a pas mal de monde aujourd'hui. There are quite a lot of people here today. |
quite a few thingslocution adverbiale (familier (beaucoup de choses) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") J'ai pas mal de choses à faire ce week-end. |
not badly donelocution adjectivale (très bien effectué) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ce meuble n'est pas mal fait. |
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