The Art of Saying "No" in Spanish. 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast (English version)
Hi! How are you? Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you're listening. Welcome to podcast 263. Thanks for being here. So… what are we going to talk about today? Another verb? Listen to the podcast Sí, negarse - to refuse Negar- to deny Rechazar.- to reject Descartar- to dismiss /to discard These are very useful phrases when we disagree, when we don’t like something, or when we want to say no… but without sounding rude. Because in Spanish, saying no is also an art form. In other words, expressing disapproval, but politely. Exactly, today we’re going to practice how to say no, how to reject an idea, how to rule out an option, and also, how to react when we don’t like something, but in a gentle and polite way. Let’s look at some examples First dialogue Mi amor, ¿quieres ir a ese restaurante nuevo que está en la playa? Honey, do you want to go to that new restaurant on the beach? La verdad, prefiero no ir h...