🇫🇷 French phrases
How to say “No” in French
Non
NOHN
neutral
The 'n' at the end is nasal: the vowel goes through your nose and the 'n' itself is barely heard. Softening with 'merci' is polite when refusing an offer.
Other ways to say it
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non merci | nohn mehr-SEE | No thanks | politely declining an offer |
| Pas du tout | pah dew TOO | Not at all | emphatic no |
In a sentence
Non merci, ça va.
nohn mehr-SEE, sah VAH
No thanks, I'm fine.
More French phrases
HelloBonjourGoodbyeAu revoirThank youMerciPleaseS'il vous plaîtSorryPardonExcuse meExcusez-moiYesOuiGood morningBonjourGood eveningBonsoirGood nightBonne nuitHow are you?Comment allez-vous ?My name is…Je m'appelle…Nice to meet youEnchantéI love youJe t'aimeI miss youTu me manquesHappy birthdayJoyeux anniversaireCheersSanté !Enjoy your mealBon appétitWelcomeBienvenueCongratulationsFélicitationsHappy New YearBonne annéeI don't understandJe ne comprends pasDo you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais ?How much is it?C'est combien ?Where is the toilet?Où sont les toilettes ?Help!Au secours !BeautifulBeau / BelleFriendAmi / AmieSee you laterÀ plus tard
“No” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianარაara🇪🇸 SpanishNoNOH🇩🇪 GermanNeinnine🇮🇹 ItalianNoNOH🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseNãoNOWNG🇷🇺 RussianНетnet🇯🇵 Japaneseいいえiie🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese不bù🇰🇷 Korean아니요aniyo🇸🇦 Arabicلاla🇦🇲 ArmenianՈչvoch🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniXeyrkheyr🇮🇷 Persianنهna🇹🇭 Thaiไม่ใช่mai chai🇻🇳 VietnameseKhôngkhohng🇺🇦 UkrainianНіni🇷🇸 SerbianНеne🇬🇷 GreekΌχιóhi🇮🇱 Hebrewלאlo