Not bad
לֹא רַע
[Lo ra]
Word Forms
Feminine (Sing.)
לֹא רָעָה
[Lo ra'a]
📖 Translation
Not bad
A common colloquial expression used to give a moderately positive assessment, indicating something is acceptable or good but not outstanding, often used in response to 'How are things?' or 'How do you like...?'.
💬 Usage Examples
אֵיךְ הָיָה הַסֶּרֶט?
Eich haya ha-seret?
How was the movie?
הָיָה לֹא רַע, קְצָת אָרֹךְ.
Haya lo ra, ktzat aroch.
It was not bad, a bit long.
הָאֹכֶל בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה הוּא לֹא רַע.
Ha'ochel ba-makom ha-ze hu lo ra.
The food in this place is not bad.