Japanese phrase
あまりよくなかったです。 a ma ri yo ku na ka tta de su
Meaning
It wasn't very good.
When to use it
Says that something was not very good. It gives a mild and polite negative opinion without sounding too harsh.
Example dialogue
映画はどうでしたか？ ei ga wa dō de shi ta ka
How was the movie?
あまりよくなかったです。 a ma ri yo ku na ka tta de su
It wasn't very good.