No in different languages
How to say “No” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“No” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “No” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | No | noh | Use 'no' when you want to refuse something or express disagreement |
| 🇫🇷 French | Non | noh | Use 'Non' when you want to express disagreement or refusal |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | いいえ | ee-eh | Use 'いいえ' when you want to politely decline or disagree |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | No | noh | Use 'No' when you want to refuse something or indicate disagreement |
| 🇩🇪 German | Nein | nine | You use 'Nein' when you want to refuse something or indicate disagreement |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 아니요 | ah-nee-yoh | Use '아니요' when you want to politely decline or disagree with something |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 不 | boo | You can use '不' in everyday conversations to refuse or negate something |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Нет | nyet | Use 'нет' when you want to say no to a question or offer |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Não | nah-o | Use 'não' when you want to refuse or disagree with something |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | لا | lah | You can use 'لا' in everyday conversations to refuse something or to negate a statement |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | नहीं | nahin | Use 'नहीं' when you want to refuse something or indicate disagreement |
| 🇬🇧 English | No | noh | Use 'no' when you want to decline an offer or disagree with something |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Nee | nay | You use 'nee' when you want to refuse something or express disagreement |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Nej | nay | You can use 'nej' in various situations when you want to refuse something or disagree with a statement |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Nej | nai | You can use 'nej' in any situation where you need to refuse or disagree |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | nie | nyeh | Use 'nie' when you want to refuse something or negate a statement |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | Hayır | high-uhr | Use 'hayır' when you want to refuse something or express disagreement |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Tidak | tee-dahk | You can use 'tidak' in both formal and informal situations |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Không | khong | Use 'Không' to refuse something or to indicate negation |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Ні | nee | You can use 'Ні' when you want to refuse something or indicate disagreement |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | ไม่ | mai | Use 'ไม่' when you want to say no to a question or offer |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Όχι | oh-hee | Use 'Όχι' when you want to decline an offer or disagree with a statement |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Hindi | hin-dee | Use 'Hindi' when you want to say no to a question or suggestion |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | לא | loh | You can use 'לא' in everyday conversations to decline offers or express disagreement |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | nei | nay | You can use 'nei' in various situations where you need to decline or disagree |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Nu | noo | You can use 'Nu' in everyday conversations when you want to refuse something or express disagreement |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | ne | neh | Use 'ne' when you want to refuse something or disagree with a statement |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Nem | nem | You can use 'nem' to simply say no in response to a question or offer |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Ei | ay | You can use 'Ei' in various situations to express disagreement or refusal |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | نہیں | nahin | Use 'نہیں' when you want to decline or refuse something politely |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Ne | neh | Use 'Ne' when you want to simply refuse or disagree with something |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Ne | neh | Use 'Ne' when you want to simply say no to a question or request |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Не | neh | Use 'Не' when you want to refuse something or express disagreement |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Nie | nyeh | You can use 'Nie' in various situations when you want to refuse or disagree |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | இல்லை | illai | You can use 'இல்லை' when you want to refuse something or indicate that something is not the case |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | లేదు | lay-doo | Use 'లేదు' when you want to say no in everyday conversations |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | না | naa | Use 'না' when you want to disagree or negate something |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Tidak | tee-dahk | You can use 'tidak' in both formal and informal situations to say no |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | نه | nah | You can use 'نه' in everyday conversations to refuse something or disagree with a statement |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | होइन | ho-in | Use 'होइन' when you want to clearly say no to a question or suggestion |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Jo | yo | You can use 'Jo' in everyday conversations when you want to refuse something or disagree with a statement |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | ഇല്ല | ill | Use 'ഇല്ല' when you want to say no to a question or suggestion |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ಇಲ್ಲ | ill | Use 'ಇಲ್ಲ' when you want to simply say no to a question or request |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | नाही | naa-hee | Use 'नाही' when you want to decline an offer or disagree with someone |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | ના | naa | Use 'ના' when you want to refuse something or indicate disagreement |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Hapana | hah-pah-nah | Use 'hapana' when you want to refuse something or disagree with a statement |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Nee | nee | Use 'nee' when you want to decline an offer or disagree with a statement |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Ní hea | nee ha | Use 'ní hea' when you want to simply say no to a question or statement |
| 🏴 Welsh | Na | nah | You can use 'Na' when you want to refuse something or disagree with a statement |
| 🏛️ Latin | Non | nohn | Use 'Non' when you want to simply say no to a question or request |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | ʻaʻole | ah-oh-leh | Use 'ʻaʻole' when you want to express disagreement or negation |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Aroha mai | ah-roh-hah my | You can use 'Aroha mai' when you want to decline an offer or request politely |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Cha | chah | Use 'Cha' when you want to refuse or disagree with something |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Rara | rah-rah | You can use 'Rara' when you want to refuse or disagree with something |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | A'a | ah-ah | You can use 'A'a' when you want to disagree with someone or decline an offer |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | maya | mah-yah | Use 'maya' when you want to refuse something or express disagreement |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | nei | nay | Use 'nei' when you want to express disagreement or refusal |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | No | noh | You can use 'No' in any situation where you need to express disagreement or refusal |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | မဟုတ်ဘူး | ma-hote-boo | Use this phrase when you want to disagree with something or indicate that something is not true |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | ទេ | teh | Use 'ទេ' when you want to simply say no to a question or offer |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | නැහැ | neh-heh | You can use 'නැහැ' when you want to refuse something or indicate disagreement |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ບໍ່ | baw | You can use 'ບໍ່' in everyday conversations to decline offers or respond negatively |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | አይደለም | ah-yee-deh-lehm | Use this phrase when you want to refuse something or express disagreement |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | არა | ah-rah | Use 'არა' when you want to refuse something or indicate disagreement |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | ոչ | voch | Use 'ոչ' when you want to refuse or disagree with something |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | نه | nah | You can use 'نه' in any situation where you want to refuse or disagree |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | نہ | nuh | Use 'نہ' when you want to refuse something or disagree with a statement |
No in Urdu
نہیں (nahin)
Use 'نہیں' when you want to decline or refuse something politely. It can be used in both formal and informal situations. It's a versatile word that fits in various contexts, from everyday conversations to more serious discussions.
Examples
- کیا آپ آئیں گے؟ نہیں۔
Are you coming? No. - آپ کو چائے چاہیے؟ نہیں، شکریہ۔
Do you want tea? No, thank you.
Other ways to say it
- نہ: used in more informal contexts
- کبھی نہیں: means 'never', used for stronger negation
No in Hausa
A'a (ah-ah)
You can use 'A'a' when you want to disagree with someone or decline an offer. It is a straightforward way to say no in conversations. It is appropriate in both formal and informal settings.
Examples
- A'a, ban so ba.
No, I don't want it. - A'a, wannan ba daidai bane.
No, this is not correct.
Other ways to say it
- Ba haka ba: used to mean 'not like that' or 'that's not it'
- A'a, ba haka bane: a more emphatic way to say 'no, that's not it'
No in Japanese
いいえ (ee-eh)
Use 'いいえ' when you want to politely decline or disagree. It is appropriate in both formal and informal situations. 'いや' is best for casual conversations among friends. 'いえ' can be used in polite settings, such as when speaking to someone you don't know well.
Examples
- いいえ、行きません。
No, I will not go. - それはいいえと言います。
That is called 'no'.
Other ways to say it
- いや: more casual, often used in informal conversations
- いえ: slightly more formal, can be used in polite contexts
No in Zulu
Cha (chah)
Use 'Cha' when you want to refuse or disagree with something. It is a straightforward way to say no in various situations. You can use it in both formal and informal contexts.
Examples
- Cha, angifuni lokho.
No, I do not want that. - Cha, ngiyavuma.
No, I agree.
Other ways to say it
- Hhayi: used in more informal contexts
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How do you say “No” in different languages?
Spanish: No · French: Non · Japanese: いいえ · Italian: No · German: Nein · Korean: 아니요.
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