How to Say ‘No, thanks, really.’ in Spain Spanish
No, gracias, de verdad.
noh GRAH-see-ahs deh behr-DAHD
[noh GRAH-see-ahs deh behr-DAHD]
🇪🇸 In Spain: A first no is often taken as politeness, and the host will insist. Adding de verdad and repeating it is how you show you really mean it.
Phrase Breakdown
No, gracias,
noh GRAH-see-ahs
No, thank you,
In Spain, the 'c' in 'gracias' sounds like the 'th' in 'think': 'GRA-thias'.
No, gracias, estoy bien.
No, thanks, I'm fine.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
No
Used to give a negative response.
No me gusta eso.
I don't like that.
gracias
[GRAH-see-ahs]
thank you; thanks
A common polite expression to show gratitude.
Después de un consejo profesional, digo: «Gracias».
After professional advice, I say: “Thank you.”
de verdad.
deh behr-DAHD
really.
This adds emphasis, like 'honestly'. The final 'd' is very soft or almost silent: 'de-ber-DÁ'.
Me gusta, de verdad.
I like it, really.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of (in 'de verdad')
Part of the phrase 'de verdad', meaning 'really' or 'honestly'.
Está rico, de verdad.
It's tasty, really.
verdad
[behr-DAHD]
truth (really)
In 'de verdad' it stresses sincerity: really, honestly.
De verdad, no quiero más.
Honestly, I don't want more.
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