no thank you
Syllables: no·thank·you/ˌnəʊ̯ ˈθæŋk ˌju/US/ˌnoʊ̯ ˈθæŋk ˌju/
no thank you interjection: a polite way of saying no in response to an offer.
Interjection
- A polite way of saying no in response to an offer.
- “Do you want all the strawberries we didn't eat?” “No thank you, I'm full.”
- ‘Have some tea?’ ‘No, thank you.’1970, Iris Murdoch, A Fairly Honourable Defeat, London: Chatto & Windus, published 1979, →ISBN, page 357
- Synonyms:
- no thanks, thanks but no thanks
- Antonyms:
- yes please
no thank you meaning in Urdu, Thai and Vietnamese
no thank you in Urdu
- polite way of saying no
- نہیں شکریہ nahĩ śukriya
no thank you in Thai
- polite way of saying no
- ไม่เป็นไร ขอบคุณ
no thank you in Vietnamese
- polite way of saying no
- dạ không cám ơn
Synonyms of no thank you
- no thanks
- thanks but no thanks
Antonyms
- yes please
Forms of no thank you
| alternative form | no, thank you |
|---|---|
| alternative initialism | NTY |
Origin of no thank you
From earlier no, thank you.
Questions about no thank you
- What does no thank you mean?
- No thank you means a polite way of saying no in response to an offer.
- What is no thank you in Urdu?
- No thank you in Urdu is نہیں شکریہ (nahĩ śukriya). See No thank you meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is no thank you?
- No thank you is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce no thank you?
- No thank you is pronounced /ˌnəʊ̯ ˈθæŋk ˌju/ (UK).
Words near no thank you in the dictionary
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