नहीं, धन्यवाद
nahīṃ, dhanyavādformal
In Hindi, नहीं, धन्यवाद (nahīṃ, dhanyavād) is "no, thank you". In daily speech नहीं, शुक्रिया (nahīṃ, shukriyā) is just as common. It is also called रहने दीजिए (rahne dījiye).
Meaning: polite refusal (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| नहीं, धन्यवाद | nahīṃ, dhanyavād | formal |
| नहीं, शुक्रिया | nahīṃ, shukriyā | everyday |
| रहने दीजिए | rahne dījiye | polite, leave it |
धन्यवाद (dhanyavād) is the formal word for thanks and शुक्रिया (shukriyā) is the everyday one. When someone offers more food, रहने दीजिए (rahne dījiye) means "please leave it".
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
When do people say it?
Hosts in India often insist on offering more, so people add बस, बहुत है (bas, bahut hai), "that is enough", after the refusal.
Did you know?
- शुक्रिया (shukriyā) comes from Persian and Arabic, while धन्यवाद (dhanyavād) comes from Sanskrit.
Examples in context
- नहीं, धन्यवाद, मैं चाय नहीं पीता।nahīṃ, dhanyavād, maiṃ chāy nahīṃ pītā.No thank you, I do not drink tea.
- बस, बहुत है। रहने दीजिए।bas, bahut hai. rahne dījiye.That is enough. Please leave it.
Example conversation
A street vendor and a visitor, Emma, talk at a market in Agra.
- Vendorमैडम, यह शॉल देखिए।maiḍam, yah shāl dekhiye.Madam, look at this shawl.
- Emmaनहीं, शुक्रिया।nahīṃ, shukriyā.No, thanks.
- Vendorठीक है, फिर आइएगा।ṭhīk hai, phir āiegā.All right, do come again.
