Refusing to do something
Sometimes people ask us to do things and we don't want to do them.
See also:ආචාරශීලීව කතා කරන හැටි
Here are ten phrases to refuse.
Ten ways to say you won't do something
casual · neutral · formal
- No way.casualstrong"Can I borrow your new bike?" "No way."
- Absolutely not.neutralstrong"Can we skip school today?" "Absolutely not."
- No Chance.casualstrong"Will you sing at the party?" "No chance."
- Not even if you paid me.casualstrongSwim in that cold river? Not even if you paid me.
- Get lost.casualstrong"Give me your phone." "Get lost."
- No, full stop.casualstrongYou can't have the car tonight. No, full stop.
- Not likely.casual"Will he say sorry?" "Not likely."
- I don't want to.neutralI don't want to go to the dentist.
- I'd rather not.neutral"Would you like to give a speech?" "I'd rather not."
- No, but thanks for asking.neutralNo, but thanks for asking. I'm busy on Sunday.
How to use them
- are strong refusals.
- is also a strong refusal and suggests that money will not change the speaker's mind.
- is very informal and quite dismissive.
- is used to say that the refusal is final and no more discussion will take place.
- are not as final as , but it is quite likely that the speaker will not change their mind.
- are quite polite ways of refusing.
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"Not even if you paid me" means:
See also: "No"
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