Words / A1

NOH/nəʊ/

Refuse, or say something is not true: No, I am not hungry. Yes is the opposite. Know means you have the information — same sound, different spelling. No, thank you is the polite short refusal.

Meaning

Used to refuse, or to say that something is not true.

Examples

• “No, I am not hungry.”
• “No, the shop is closed.”
• “No, thank you — I have eaten.”

Good to know

Opposite of yes. Polite: No, thank you. Mix-up: know.

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