How to say ‘NO’!
Do you know how to say ‘no’? Sometimes it can be difficult! Especially if someone really pushes for you to say ‘yes’.
Today, let’s look at a common way to say ‘no’. It is also polite!
“No thanks, I’m alright.” OR “No thanks, I’m right.”
| Example: Q: Would you like some tea?A: No thank you. Q: Oh, go on! It is very nice tea! |
Remember: It is okay to say ‘no’. In fact, I think it is very important to say ‘no’! If you say ‘yes’ all the time, people will treat you badly!
Today’s sentence is a very clear, polite way to say ‘no’. Try it for yourself!
Question: Do you know any other ways to say ‘no’ politely?
Practice: Would you like some beer?
Put your answer in the comments!
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no,thanks
Good work!
no thanks
Perfect Divya!
No, thanks, I am alright
Perfect! Well done!
NO THANKS I M ALRIGHT
Great work Roberto. Don’t forget the apostrophe in I’M!
Well done!
Robert says No thanks Please some lesson 4 per week it is oky
Hi Robert
I am glad to see you want more lessons! A lot more are coming soon!
No,thank you,I am fine.
No, Thank you
I would like to have some, but I am sorry I feel dizzy ^_*
Hi Sara
This is a fine answer. But they may then get worried that you are sick!
No,thank you!I have to drive,I can\’t have too much.
Excellent!! 100%
no thanks
Great! 100%!
oh no thanks, you are very kind, but I’ve just finished one and I must drive to home…it will be next time….
Great!
Be careful…
‘drive home’ (no ‘to’ needed)
no thanks
perfect!
Thanks for the offer but lets drink sometime I still have hangover.
no thank you a lot , I can’t drink it , it has a malodor taste.
Hi Kazeem.
Good effort. You should not use the word ‘malodor’ here. Instead, use you could use words such as: horrible, terrible, foul.
Example:
I don’t drink. It tastes horrible.
It tastes terrible.
It is foul.
No thanks, I am alright
Well done!
I really appreciate that, but no, thanks. You are very kind.
Perfect! And polite!
Well done!
John
Thank you for your offer but I can’t. I’m allergic to alcohol.
Good work! Is it true?
Yes,it is. When I studied in the university,some of my friend tried to persuade me to drink beer but I refused. Later I wanted to know the taste of it just to learn it taste not addict to it,I tried it a little bit,you know the following day I have some rashes on my back. The doctor said maybe it was because of my drinking.
That is terrible!
I also do not really drink.
Yes,Please it is good to have too much in cold days.
Goof effort Abdal.
Be careful: ‘on’ cold days.
No Thank you very much but I stopped alcohol since last summer
Great try Hakim. The correct sentence is:
No, thank you very much but I have stopped drinking. I haven’t drunk any alcohol since last summer.
John
Thanks for asking,i dont take caffeine too much, i drink tea only once a day.
Hi Sam
Your answer is clear!
Perhaps it would be better to say:
“Thanks for asking, but I don’t like to drink too much caffeine. I only drink tea once a day.”
Is your answer real? I also don’t like to drink too much caffeine!
Thank you very much for your tea but I am quite full.Actually in HK I did meet those very pushy sales girls.Once you take one cloth and ready to pay and the sales girl will tell you if you buy two you will have another discount for the next item. So usually I will tell them I am sorry i just have the amount of money to pay for the one.If you tell them you don’t like the item they will bring another to you or tell you other itwm also have the same discount.
Ha ha! Yes, I have had the same experience pink!
One time a salesman hit me because I wouldn’t buy his stuff. It wasn’t a serious hit, but he was very frustrated!