How to Say “No Thanks” in Thai

ไม่เป็นไร ขอบคุณ
mai pen rai, khop khun/maj˥˩.pen˧.raj˧ kʰɔːp̚˨˩.kʰun˧/word by word
To say "no thanks" in Thai, use ไม่เป็นไร ขอบคุณ (mai pen rai, khop khun).
ไม่เป็นไร ขอบคุณ is a polite way to decline an offer or a gesture of kindness. While the phrase ไม่เป็นไร can be used in this context to mean "no thanks," on its own, it is more commonly used to mean "it's okay" or "no problem" when responding to an apology or a thank you.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is mai pen rai, khop khun.

Did you know?

  • While used for 'no thanks', the phrase ไม่เป็นไร is most famous in Thailand as a national philosophy for staying relaxed and letting go of troubles.
  • The first part of the phrase, ไม่เป็นไร, literally translates to 'not be anything'.
  • In some Thai contexts, repeating ไม่เป็นไร multiple times can act as a way to soothe someone who is feeling overly apologetic or stressed.

Examples in context

  • ไม่เป็นไร ขอบคุณครับ
    mai pen rai khop khun khrap
    No thanks.
  • ไม่เป็นไร ขอบคุณค่ะ พอดีอิ่มแล้ว
    mai pen rai khop khun kha pho di im laeo
    No thanks, I am full now.

Example conversation

A cafe where a waiter offers a refill to a customer.

  1. ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasit

    รับน้ำเพิ่มไหมครับ
    rap nam phoem mai khrap
    Would you like more water?
  2. ณิชา Nicha

    ไม่เป็นไร ขอบคุณค่ะ
    mai pen rai khop khun kha
    No thanks.
  3. ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasit

    ได้ครับ
    dai khrap
    Okay.
  4. ณิชา Nicha

    ขอบคุณมากค่ะ
    khop khun mak kha
    Thank you very much.

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