ainda bem

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈĩ.dɐ ˈbẽj̃/ [aˈĩ.dɐ ˈbẽɪ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈĩ.dɐ ˈbẽj̃/ [aˈĩ.dɐ ˈbẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈĩ.da ˈbẽj̃/ [aˈĩ.da ˈbẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈĩ.dɐ ˈbɐ̃j̃/ [ɐˈĩ.dɐ ˈβɐ̃j̃]

Phrase

ainda bem

1. thank goodness (expresses gratitude)

   Synonym: graças a Deus

Further reading

• “ainda bem”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026