Example: Het valt mee dat het vandaag niet zo hard regent.
Definition
"Het valt mee" is a Dutch expression used to indicate that a situation is better or less severe than expected. It means things are going reasonably well or that the outcome is not as bad as anticipated, often used to reassure or express mild relief.
The phrase "het valt mee" literally translates to 'it falls with' in English, but its idiomatic meaning is 'it is not as bad as expected.' The origin is tied to everyday speech in Dutch where 'vallen' (to fall) combined with 'mee' (with) conveys that something falls in a favorable way. Did you know? This phrase captures a uniquely Dutch way of expressing moderated optimism.
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"Het valt mee" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used expressions.
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