🇪🇸 Spanish phrases

How to say “No” in Spanish

No

NOH

neutral

Same word as English, but with a pure 'o' sound (no 'w' glide). A polite refusal is usually 'no, gracias'.

Other ways to say it

SpanishPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
No, graciasNOH, GRAH-syahsNo, thank youPolitely declining an offer
Para nadaPAH-rah NAH-dahNot at allEmphatic no

In a sentence

No, no hablo francés.

NOH, noh AH-bloh frahn-SEHS

No, I don't speak French.

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