शैडोइंग अभ्यास: How to Say NO! - वीडियो के साथ अंग्रेजी बोलना सीखें

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When you have to say no, sometimes you want to add nuance.

How can you say no without being rude?

Also, what do

Americans really mean when they say, I don't think so?

Do they mean no?

There are lots of ways you can say no while being kind and showing appreciation.

When I was living in Germany, I was frustrated that I didn't have any phrases to use in these kinds of situations.

I wished I had various ways to say no or to turn down an invitation.

Today, we're going to go over lots of ways to say no in English, in various situations.

Situation 1.

You're out to eat, and you've eaten, and your server asks if you'd like dessert, or if you'd like to see a dessert menu,

or if there's anything else you'd like to order.

You could say a simple, no thank you, or no thanks, or I don't think so.

We use I don't think to mean we're not sure.

Rachel, do they sell diapers at the corner store?

I don't think so, but I'm not sure.

Are they open late?

I don't think so.

Again, that means probably not, but I'm not 100 % sure.

So if we're asked if we know something, and we're not sure, we can say I don't think so.

But if we're asked if we want something, I don't think so means no. Do you want to try this on in another size?

I don't think so.

Do you want dessert?

I don't think so.

Do you want to super -size that order?

I don't think so.

Situation two.

Someone asks you to do something you don't want to do or can't do.

This could be a colleague at work asking you to do work on a project, or someone, say, at church, asking if you can do something.

Can you help plan the retreat this year?

This is, someone asks you to do something extra, to take on an extra task or extra work.

Not something social, we'll get to that in a minute.

Here are some phrases you could use to turn down something like this.

Sorry, I've got too much going on already.

Sorry, I can't take on any extra work.

Take on a phrasal verb.

Sorry, I can't take on any extra work.

Sorry, I don't have time.

That one is nice and simple.

Sorry, I don't have time.

Unfortunately, I'm not going to have time to do that.

Unfortunately, I can't take that on.

Using the word unfortunately shows that you have some level of disappointment.

It's something you'd like to do, or you can see that it would be good for you to do,

Or you can see that you're disappointing someone by saying no. Unfortunately, I can't.

You could also say, I'd like to, but I've got too much on my plate to take that on.

Too much on my plate.

That's an idiom that means you're busy.

And last week, I did a video that went over 16 different ways to say you're busy.

Often when you decline something, you add that you're busy or what your plans are.

So check out that video if you haven't already you'll learn some great phrases to use when you need to decline something.

You could say, I don't think I can make that work.

I don't think I can make that work.

Again, we're using I don't think here to mean no.

It's sort of a softer way than just saying a flat no. Rachel, can you help set up for the event on Monday?

I don't think I can make that work.

Sorry.

Hey, can you stay tonight for a client phone call?

I don't think I can make that work.

I have to pick up my kid at 6.

You could say, not this time, if it's something you're interested in in the future.

You could even say something like, not this time, but please ask me again.

I'd like to try to do that next time.

You could also try showing your appreciation.

For example, thanks for thinking of me, but I can't.

Or, I'm honored, but I can't.

Or, I'd really like to, but I can't make it work this time.

These all have but.

This kind of statement plus but, is something we would use a lot in social situations with friends, too.

That brings us to situation three.

A friend asks you to do something social, but you can't.

Maybe you're too busy, or you've already got plans.

You could say, I wish I could but, and your excuse.

I wish I could but we have guests in town then.

Or, I wish I could but I'm busy tonight.

So, I wish I could plus your excuse.

I could replace I wish I could with I'd love to.

Or, that sounds lovely.

That sounds lovely but I'll be out of town.

Or, I already have plans.

Or, but I'm helping my friend move that day.

You could also say, I'd like to.

I'd like to, but I'm not free tonight.

Oh, it's out of tune.

I'd like to, but I really can't make it work this time.

Or, what about this one?

Shoot, that sounds fun.

Sorry I can't make it.

Or, sorry I can't come.

You get the idea.

Situation 4.

You get a phone call, a sales call, someone wants to talk to you about switching phone companies,

or you're walking down the street and someone wants to sell you something, or have you give money to their charity.

You can be brief.

You can simply say, sorry, or not today, or I'm not interested, thanks.

There are lots of different ways to express no.

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Memorizing some of these phrases will make it easier for you to decline an invitation, or not to do something you're asked to do.

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It feels nice to have creative ways to express yourself other than a blunt NO, doesn't it?

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Here's last week's video on ways to say you're busy.

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Lots of really useful phrases and idioms there.

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If you've already seen that one, then check out another Rachel's English video in the suggested videos.

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And don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already.

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What other situations do you need English phrases for?

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Let me know in the comments below.

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That's it and thanks so much for using Rachel's English.

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यह स्पीकिंग पाठ वीडियो “How to Say NO!” पर आधारित है। सबसे ज़्यादा दोहराए गए शब्द ये हैं: situation, phrases, busy, extra, wish। इस वीडियो में शैडोइंग के लिए 108 वाक्य और 1088 शब्द हैं। बोला गया हिस्सा 6:28 लंबा है। वक्ता लगभग 168 शब्द प्रति मिनट की स्वाभाविक गति से बोलता है, जो रोज़मर्रा की बातचीत के करीब है। 87% शब्द अंग्रेज़ी के 3,000 सबसे आम शब्दों में से हैं, इसलिए शब्दावली आसान है।

इस वीडियो की मुख्य शब्दावली

वीडियो के 15 सीखने लायक शब्द, उच्चारण और अर्थ के साथ:

शब्द	उच्चारण	अर्थ
phrase संज्ञा	/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/	मुहावरा, वाक्यांश
decline क्रिया	/dɪˈklaɪn/	गिरना
dessert संज्ञा	/dɪˈzɝt/	मिठाई, हलवा
invitation संज्ञा	/ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/	निमंत्रण
appreciation संज्ञा	/əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/	प्रशंसा
server संज्ञा	/ˈsɝvɚ/	सर्वर
charity संज्ञा	/ˈtʃæɹɪti/	दान
tune संज्ञा	/tjuːn/	धुन
menu संज्ञा	/ˈmɛn.juː/	मेनू
rude विशेषण	/ɹuːd/	उद्दंड, बदतमीज़
disappointment संज्ञा	/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/	मायूसी, निराशा
colleague संज्ञा	/ˈkɒliːɡ/	सहकर्मी, साथी
blunt विशेषण	/blʌnt/	कुंद
verb संज्ञा	/vɝb/	क्रिया, क्रियापद
idiom संज्ञा	/ˈɪdiəm/	मुहावरा

वीडियो में आने वाली फ़्रेज़ल वर्ब

शब्द	अर्थ
pick up क्रिया	उठाना

दोहराने लायक वाक्य

वीडियो के छोटे, पूरे वाक्य जिन्हें आप रोज़ की बातचीत में इस्तेमाल कर सकते हैं:

How can you say no without being rude?
Americans really mean when they say, I don't think so?
I don't think so, but I'm not sure.
Do you want to super -size that order?
Can you help plan the retreat this year?

इस वीडियो का व्याकरण

वक्ता जिन संरचनाओं का सबसे अधिक प्रयोग करता है, वीडियो के असली शब्दों के साथ:

संरचना	वीडियो में
शर्त वाले वाक्य if + उपवाक्य, will/would + क्रिया — शर्त और उसका नतीजा	if there's anything else you'd like · if you haven't already you'll learn
Present perfect have/has + past participle — बीता हुआ काम जिसका असर अभी भी है	you've eaten · you've already seen
“will” से भविष्य will + क्रिया — फ़ैसला, वादा या अनुमान	we'll get · you'll learn · I'll be
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — जो अभी या इन दिनों हो रहा है	we're using · I'm helping · you're walking

ध्यान देने योग्य उच्चारण

वक्ता 82 बार संक्षिप्त रूपों का प्रयोग करता है, जैसे don't, can't, you're। इन्हें वैसे ही छोटा बोलें जैसा आप सुनते हैं।

“sh” और “zh” की ध्वनियाँ: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, appreciation /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
लंबे शब्द — बलाघात सही रखें: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, appreciation /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/, disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

हिंदी भाषियों के लिए मुश्किल ध्वनियाँ:

/v/ और /w/ का फ़र्क़ — /v/ में ऊपर के दाँत निचले होंठ को छूते हैं, /w/ में होंठ गोल होते हैं: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, server /ˈsɝvɚ/, verb /vɝb/
/z/ — इसे “ज” (/dʒ/) न बनाएँ: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, dessert /dɪˈzɝt/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/, phrasal /ˈfɹeɪzəl/

इस वीडियो से अभ्यास कैसे करें

पहले बिना बोले पूरा वीडियो एक बार सुनें और जो शब्द नहीं आते उन्हें लिख लें।
0.75× गति से शुरू करें, एक-एक वाक्य की शैडोइंग करें, और सहज लगने पर सामान्य गति पर लौटें।
अपनी आवाज़ रिकॉर्ड करें और मूल से तुलना करें, ख़ासकर phrase, decline, dessert जैसे शब्दों पर ध्यान दें।

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