Nope
- “Did you study for the test?”
- “Nope. I spent the whole night playing video games.”
Nah
- “Do you think she’s mad at me?”
- “Nah. She’s just having a bad day.”
Mm-mm
- “Did you buy those new shoes you wanted?”
- “Mm-mm. They were too expensive.”
Uh-uh
- “Hey, can I borrow $20?”
- “Uh-uh. I gave you $30 last week, and you still haven’t paid me back.”
No way
- “Would you ever go skydiving?”
- “No way! I’m afraid of heights.”
These expressions are informal – you can use them with friends. In a professional situation, it is better to use “No” or other more formal expressions (I will post a lesson on these next week!)
