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How to Say ‘No, not for now.’ in Italian

No, per ora no.

no pehr OH-rah no

[no pehr OH-rah no]

Phrase Breakdown

No, per

no pehr

No, for (now)

Say 'No' with a short pause, then 'per', which leads into the next part. 'Per ora' means 'for now'.

Example

No, per adesso basta.

No, that's enough for now.

Words in this phrase

[no]

Used to give a negative response.

Example

No, grazie.

No, thank you.

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

ora no.

OH-rah no

now, no

'Ora' means 'now' (OH-rah). The final 'no' repeats the refusal for emphasis. Then link everything: 'No, per ora no.'

Example

Ora no, più tardi.

Not now, later.

Words in this phrase

ora

[OH-rah]

now

At the present moment.

Example

Ora vado al lavoro.

Now I go to work.

[no]

not

Used to negate a verb or statement.

Example

Non ho fame.

I am not hungry.

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