A2 Expression Neutral

नहीं, धन्यवाद

nahin, dhanyavaad

No, thank you

Meaning

A polite way to decline an offer.

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Cultural Background

People often use 'Shukriya' instead of 'Dhanyavad'. Always use 'Ji' before the phrase.

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Smile

Always smile when saying this to ensure the tone is perceived as polite.

Meaning

A polite way to decline an offer.

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Smile

Always smile when saying this to ensure the tone is perceived as polite.

Test Yourself

How do you politely decline a drink?

Which is the most polite?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: नहीं, धन्यवाद

Adding 'dhanyavad' makes it polite.

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Practice Bank

1 exercises
How do you politely decline a drink? Choose A1

Which is the most polite?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: नहीं, धन्यवाद

Adding 'dhanyavad' makes it polite.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Yes, it can sound very abrupt to strangers.

Related Phrases

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जी हाँ

contrast

Yes

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आपका स्वागत है

similar

You are welcome

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