Japanese Phrases
Two Ways to Decline, One of Them Chilly
Both mean no thanks at a register. Kekkou desu carries distance and can sting; daijoubu desu is the soft everyday one. When each fits and who says it.
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Japanese Phrases
Chotto: the Sentence You Never Finish
Iie is rare in real refusals. Chotto, muzukashii and a trailing pause do the work. How to decline clearly and how to hear a no aimed at you.