How to say "I'm okay / no thanks"
By the end you'll decline naturally.
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です daijōbu desu
大丈夫です as 'no thanks / I'm fine.' The gentle all-purpose decline for offers. Works at shops, restaurants, and in daily life.
Use when declining offers for bags, receipts, extra help, refills
です。 daijōbu desu.
I'm fine, thanks.
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いいです ii desu
いいです can mean 'that's fine / no need.' Similar to 大丈夫です but slightly more direct. Context makes it a decline.
Use when declining quickly, saying you don't need something, short reply to an offer
いいです。 ii desu.
I'm good, thanks.
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です kekkō desu
結構です is a firm polite 'no thank you.' Slightly more decisive than 大丈夫です. Good for persistent offers.
Use when firm polite decline, persistent salespeople, declining extras at service counters
です。 kekkō desu.
No thank you.
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