How to Say ‘No, I don't.’ in Japanese
いいえ、ありません。
iie ari mase n
[iie ah-ree mah-SEH n]
💬 Usage Tip: Answer by repeating the question's verb: ありません is the "no" form of あります. For "yes", say はい、あります (hai, arimasu).
Phrase Breakdown
いいえ、
iie
no
A polite 'no'. Hold the double 'i' sound longer, then say 'e': ii-e.
いいえ、違います。
No, that's wrong.
Words in this phrase
いいえ
iie
[iie]
no
A negation or disagreement word.
いいえ、大丈夫です。
No, it's okay.
ありません。
ari mase n
I don't have it / there isn't
The negative of あります. The final ん is a full nasal beat: a-ri-ma-se-n.
お金がありません。
I don't have money.
Words in this phrase
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist/have
The stem of ある, used for existence or availability of things.
S席はありましたか。
Were S seats available?
ませ
mase
[mah-SEH]
(polite negative stem)
Stem of the polite ending 'masu' used before 'n' to form the polite negative 'masen'.
頭は痛くありません。
My head doesn't hurt.
ん
n
[n]
(negative ending)
Contracted form of the polite negative ending, as in ありません.
今日は時間がありません。
I don't have time today.
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