Turning it down
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ちょっと
ENwell, the standard soft no
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
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その日はちょっと
ENthat day is a bit difficult
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
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用事があります
ENI have something on
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
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先約があります
ENI have a prior engagement
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
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また誘ってください
ENdo ask me again
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
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行きたいのですが
ENI would like to, but
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
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今日は帰ります
ENI am going home today
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
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次は必ず
ENnext time without fail
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
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とても残念です
ENI am really sorry to miss it
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
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ありがたいのですが
ENI am grateful, but
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
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体調が悪いです
ENI am not feeling well
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
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今日は無理そうです
ENtoday looks impossible
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
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分かりました、また今度
ENall right, another time
A flat iie is almost never said. The normal refusal trails off, and everyone understands.
Turning it down in Japanese - 13 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.