inte illa

Swedish

Etymology

inte (“not”) +‎ illa (“bad”)

Adjective

inte illa (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, litotes) not bad
    19 rätt av 20 – inte illa!
    19 correct out of 20 – not bad!
  2. (idiomatic, litotes) quite something
    Du dricker alltså två liter kaffe om dagen? Det var inte illa.
    So you drink two liters of coffee a day? That's quite something.

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